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Photocatalytic activities of Cu3xLa1- xTa(7)O(19) solid solutions for H-2 evolution under visible light irradiation

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CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Volume 3, Issue 12, Pages 3147-3154

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ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c3cy00557g

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  1. MEXT of Japan [24107004, 2406]
  2. Iwatani Naoji Foundation's Research Grant

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Development of new visible-light-driven oxide photocatalysts for H2 evolution was conducted with a concept of formation of solid solutions containing Cu(I) ions. Band gaps of Cu3xLa1-xTa7O19 solid solutions were 2.57-2.71 eV being remarkably narrower than that of LaTa7O19 (x = 0, 4.14 eV). The remarkable narrowing of the band gaps was due to the contribution of Cu 3d orbitals to valence bands. The solid solutions were capable of photocatalytic H-2 evolution under visible light irradiation in the presence of methanol as an electron donor. Interestingly, the solid solutions with x = 0.2-0.8 showed higher activities than that of a native Cu(I)-tantalate, Cu3Ta7O19 (x = 0). Among the solid solutions, the x = 0.6 sample, Cu1.8La0.4Ta7O19, exhibited the highest activity. The apparent quantum yield of the optimized photocatalyst was 0.48% at 420 nm. Moreover, the good stability of Cu(I) ions in the solid solutions was proven through the investigation of photocatalytic properties and the XPS analysis. Thus, new visible-light-driven oxide photocatalysts capable of H-2 evolution were developed by the formation of the Cu(3x)La(1-x)Ta(7)O19 solid solutions.

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