journal article·1997-05-01

Photocatalytic Decomposition of Water on Spontaneously Hydrated Layered Perovskites

Tsuyoshi Takata, Yoko Furumi, Kiyoaki Shinohara, Akira Tanaka, Michikazu Hara, Junko N. Kondo, Kazunari Domen

Chemistry of Materials· Volume 9· Issue 5
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Abstract

A series of ion-exchangeable layered perovskite type oxides, A2-xLa2Ti3-xNbxO10 (A = K, Rb, Cs; x = 0, 0.5, 1.0), were found to be highly efficient photocatalysts for overall water splitting when a small amount of Ni was loaded. These compounds are spontaneously hydrated even in an aqueous alkaline solution and decompose intercalated H2O molecules into H2 and O2 under the bandgap irradiation.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques · Layered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications · TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells

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Research Laboratory of Resources Utilization, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226, Japan, and Nikon Corp. 1-10-1 Asamizodai, Sagamihara 228, Japan

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