Journal
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
Volume 47, Issue 4, Pages 4963-4971Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.10.072
Keywords
Ga2O3; Photocatalysis; Electrospinning; Doping; Degradation
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51902255, 11204238]
- Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province [2017JM1030]
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This study synthesized Zn-doped Ga2O3 nanofibers with various concentrations through electrospinning, showing superior photocatalytic performance compared to undoped Ga2O3 nanofibers. Zn doping replaced Ga sites, increasing oxygen vacancy concentration and enhancing photocatalytic properties. The formation of a Ga2O3/ZnGa2O3 hybrid structure with increasing Zn concentration further improved photocatalytic performance through carrier separation and heterojunctions.
Ultrawide band gap semiconductor materials have attracted considerable attention in recent years owing to their great potential in the photocatalytic field. In this study, Zn-doped Ga2O3 nanofibers with various concentrations were synthesized via electrospinning; they exhibited a superior photocatalytic degradation performance of rhodamine B dye compared to that of undoped Ga2O3 nanofibers. The Zn dopant replaced Ga sites via replacement doping, which could increase the concentration of oxygen vacancies and lead to enhanced photocatalytic properties. When the Zn concentration increased, a Ga2O3/ZnGa2O3 hybrid structure formed, which could further enhance the photocatalytic performance. The separation of photogenerated carriers due to Zn doping and heterojunctions were the primary causes of the enhanced photocatalytic performance. This study provides experimental data for the fabrication of high-performance photocatalysts based on Ga2O3 nanomaterials.
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