Research and Application of Materials Science

Comparison and Verification of the Potential Applicability of BaTi4O9 in the Field of Photocatalytic H2 Evolution

CUIMengjie (State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources and Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion & Chemical Engineering Process (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region), College of Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University), MUHAMMADAImran (State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources and Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion & Chemical Engineering Process (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region), College of Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University), RENTiezhen (State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources and Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion & Chemical Engineering Process (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region), College of Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University), YANGXinwei (Xinjiang Joinworld Company), LIUPengfei (Xinjiang Joinworld Company), WUXiaoming (Xinjiang Joinworld Company)

Abstract


Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution is of great importance with the proceeding of dual carbon goals, for inorganic catalysts have been explored with high efficiency. The structure and properties of oxide composites might take advantage of each compound and display an increased activity. In our previous study, boron doped-Cu3Ni/BaTi4O9 possessed a porous structure and its photocurrent response was apparent. To further verify its excellent catalytic activity, Al2O3, and SiO2 were selected to replace with BaTi4O9 to prepare different composites. The physical and chemical features of each sample were characterized with SEM, XRD, XPS, etc. to reveal their structural variations. Correspondingly, the H2 evolution rate was investigated with gas chromatography under the sunlight irritation. A distinct hydrogen yield was recorded with prepared samples. Further, the projected density of states analysis was taken through density functional theory calculations to appreciate the conduction band of the composite. The offered electrons during the photocatalytic process and the potential applicability of composites in the field of photocatalysis was verified.

Keywords


Photocatalytic H2 evolution; B doped Cu3Ni/BaTi4O9; Porous structure; DFT calculation

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