Efficient Photon Conversion via Double Charge Dynamics CeO2 -BiFeO3 p-n Heterojunction Photocatalyst Promising toward N2 Fixation and Phenol-Cr(VI) Detoxification

Inorganic Chemistry
Sriram MansinghKulamani Parida

Abstract

For better exciton separation and high catalytic activity, the most trailblazing stratagem is to construct defect engineered low-dimensional p-n heterojunction framed photocatalytic systems. In this context, we have developed a rod-sheet (1D-2D) p-n heterojunction of MCeO2-BiFeO3 by a simple hydrothermal method and scrutinized its photocatalytic performance toward N2 fixation and phenol/Cr(VI) detoxification. The intimate contact between MCeO2 and BiFeO3 in the junction material is well established via X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectrosopy (DRS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and photoelectrochemical studies. Further, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and TEM pictures clearly support the decoration of MCeO2 nanorods over BiFeO3 sheets and also depict the junction boundary. Additionally, photoluminescence (PL), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Raman measurements give solid evidence toward the presence of an oxygen vacancy. Moreover, the Mott-Schottky result indicates a feasible band edge potential favoring the p-n heterojunction with a built-in electric field between BiFeO3 and MCeO2 favoring a double charge dynamic. The MCeO2-BFO p-n junction...Continue Reading

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