Issue 37, 2023

Single phase of perovskite YTaON2 synthesized for photocatalytic water reduction and oxidation under visible-light irradiation

Abstract

The development of visible-light-responsive perovskite-type oxynitrides has inspired extensive interest in promising water splitting to produce hydrogen due to their suitable band structures and wide visible-light response, but it is still challenging to synthesize the single-phase perovskite structure YTaON2. Here, we synthesized the pure perovskite YTaON2 by a Mg-powder-assisted nitridation strategy, and its physical/chemical properties were investigated in detail. It was interesting to note that the homogenous nitrogen element dispersion together with the high content of nitrogen contributed to its narrow band gap of 2.1 eV with an absorption edge of ca. 600 nm, while experimental measurements revealed its bifunctionalities for water reduction and oxidation under visible-light irradiation in the presence of a corresponding electron donor and acceptor. On this basis, a Z-scheme overall water splitting system was successfully constructed by employing the Pt/YTaON2 as the H2-evolution photocatalyst together with PtOx/WO3 and IO3/I as the O2-evolution photocatalyst and shuttle ions, respectively. Our results enrich the database of photocatalytic materials and extend the application of the Mg-powder-assisted nitridation strategy.

Graphical abstract: Single phase of perovskite YTaON2 synthesized for photocatalytic water reduction and oxidation under visible-light irradiation

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
13 Jun 2023
Accepted
22 Aug 2023
First published
22 Aug 2023

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023,11, 19965-19969

Single phase of perovskite YTaON2 synthesized for photocatalytic water reduction and oxidation under visible-light irradiation

H. Zou, Y. Bao, S. Du, X. Xin, Y. Qi, G. Shao and F. Zhang, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11, 19965 DOI: 10.1039/D3TA03495J

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