The impact of nitrogen doping and reduced-niobium self-doping on the photocatalytic activity of ultra-thin Nb 3 O 8 - nanosheets

Zhou, Yannan; Wen, Ting; Kong, Weiqian; Yang, Baocheng; Wang, Yonggang

doi:10.1039/C7DT03006A

The impact of nitrogen doping and reduced-niobium self-doping on the photocatalytic activity of ultra-thin Nb ₃ O ₈ ^- nanosheets

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 2017 · Dalton Transactions

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C7DT03006A· OSTI ID:1408137

Zhou, Yannan ^[1]; Wen, Ting ^[1]; Kong, Weiqian ^[1]; Yang, Baocheng ^[1]; ^[2]

Institute of Nanostructured Functional Materials; Huanghe Science and Technology College; Zhengzhou; China; Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nano-composite and Applications
Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research (HPSTAR); Beijing 100094; China; HPSynC; Geophysical Laboratory

Ultra-thin [Nb₃O₈]^-nanosheets with N doping, reduced-Nb doping and N/reduced-Nb codoping were fabricated by combining chemically controlled syntheses and liquid exfoliation, which enable comparative studies on the doping effect for photocatalytic H₂evolution.

Research Organization:: Advanced Photon Source (APS), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (US)

Sponsoring Organization:: DOE - BASIC ENERGY SCIENCESNSFDOE-NNSAFOREIGN

OSTI ID:: 1408137

Journal Information:: Dalton Transactions, Journal Name: Dalton Transactions Journal Issue: 40 Vol. 46; ISSN 1477-9226; ISSN ICHBD9

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: ENGLISH

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