Study on the energy band structure and photoelectrochemical performances of spinel Li{sub 4}Ti{sub 5}O{sub 12}
- Liaoning Key Laboratory for Green Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry of Advanced Materials, College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036 (China)
- Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Beijing 100083 (China)
Highlights: • Spinel Li{sub 4}Ti{sub 5}O{sub 12} possesses more positive potential of valence band and wider band gap than TiO{sub 2}. • Spinel Li{sub 4}Ti{sub 5}O{sub 12} displays typical n-type semiconductor characteristic and excellent UV-excitateded photocatalysis activity. • Our preliminary study will open new perspectives in investigation of other lithium-based compounds for new photocatalysts. - Abstract: Energy band structure, photoelectrochemical performances and photocatalysis activity of spinel Li{sub 4}Ti{sub 5}O{sub 12} are investigated for the first time in this paper. Li{sub 4}Ti{sub 5}O{sub 12} possesses more positive valence band potential and wider band gap than TiO{sub 2} due to its valence band consisting of Li{sub 1s} and Ti{sub 3d} orbitals mixed with O{sub 2p}. Li{sub 4}Ti{sub 5}O{sub 12} shows typical photocatalysis material characteristics and excellent photocatlytic activity under UV irradiation.
- OSTI ID:
- 22420794
- Journal Information:
- Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 61; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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