Issue 84, 2013

Bubble template synthesis of Sn2Nb2O7 hollow spheres for enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic hydrogen production

Abstract

Hierarchical Sn2Nb2O7 hollow spheres were prepared for the first time via a facile hydrothermal route using bubbles generated in situ from the decomposition of urea as soft templates. The as-obtained hollow spheres with a large specific surface area of 58.3 m2 g−1 show improved visible-light-driven photocatalytic H2 production activity in lactic acid aqueous solutions, about 4 times higher than that of the bulk Sn2Nb2O7 sample prepared by a conventional high temperature solid state reaction method.

Graphical abstract: Bubble template synthesis of Sn2Nb2O7 hollow spheres for enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic hydrogen production

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
25 Jul 2013
Accepted
29 Aug 2013
First published
29 Aug 2013

Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 9872-9874

Bubble template synthesis of Sn2Nb2O7 hollow spheres for enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic hydrogen production

C. Zhou, Y. Zhao, T. Bian, L. Shang, H. Yu, L. Wu, C. Tung and T. Zhang, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 9872 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC45683H

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