Maheskumar Velusamy
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Maheskumar Velusamy has a total of 8 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
B. Vidhya
Department of Applied Physics, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, India
1 shared publicationS. Sasikumar
State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xian, People’s Republic of China
1 shared publicationSasikumar S
Institute of Physics
1 shared publicationVidhya Bhojan
Institute of Physics
1 shared publicationYanming Lin
Institute of Physics
1 shared publication- Yanming Lin
Northwest University
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- 6 September 2021
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
- Vol. 32 (19) , 23811-23824
Synergistic effect of Ag and Cu co-doping on the structural, optical, and photocatalytic performance of BiVO4
- 6 September 2021
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
- Vol. 32 (19) , 23811-23824
Synergistic effect of Ag and Cu co-doping on the structural, optical, and photocatalytic performance of BiVO4
- Open Access
- 30 March 2021
- Published by Springer Nature in Research Square
Synergistic Effect of Ag and Cu Codoping on the Structural, Optical and Photocatalytic Performance of BiVO4
In this work, Ag or/and Cu doped BiVO 4 samples has been prepared successfully via hydrothermal and photoreduction method. Ag/Cu co-doped BiVO 4 exhibited high photocatalytic degradation efficiency in the degradation of methylene blue (MB) and displayed a significantly superior property compared to pure BiVO 4, as well as only Ag or Cu doped BiVO 4 upon exposure to visible light source. Interestingly, we found that enhanced photocatalytic activity of Ag/Cu co-doped BiVO 4 arises from the synergistic effect between the Ag and Cu co-doped BiVO 4 with smaller crystalline size, improved photocatalytic reaction sites, improved life-time and enhanced separation of photogenerated charge carriers which are confirmed using different characterization techniques. The degradation of MB was mainly indicated by superoxide radical species as confirmed by the trapping experiment. Based on the collective results obtained an excellent photocatalytic activity in Ag/Cu co-doped BiVO 4 has been confirmed.
- 30 March 2021
- Published by Springer Nature in Research Square
Open AccessSynergistic Effect of Ag and Cu Codoping on the Structural, Optical and Photocatalytic Performance of BiVO4
In this work, Ag or/and Cu doped BiVO 4 samples has been prepared successfully via hydrothermal and photoreduction method. Ag/Cu co-doped BiVO 4 exhibited high photocatalytic degradation efficiency in the degradation of methylene blue (MB) and displayed a significantly superior property compared to pure BiVO 4, as well as only Ag or Cu doped BiVO 4 upon exposure to visible light source. Interestingly, we found that enhanced photocatalytic activity of Ag/Cu co-doped BiVO 4 arises from the synergistic effect between the Ag and Cu co-doped BiVO 4 with smaller crystalline size, improved photocatalytic reaction sites, improved life-time and enhanced separation of photogenerated charge carriers which are confirmed using different characterization techniques. The degradation of MB was mainly indicated by superoxide radical species as confirmed by the trapping experiment. Based on the collective results obtained an excellent photocatalytic activity in Ag/Cu co-doped BiVO 4 has been confirmed.