Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance under Visible and Near-Infrared Irradiation of Cu1.8Se/Cu3Se2 Composite via a Phase Junction

Autor: Li-Na Qiao, Huan-Chun Wang, Yang Shen, Yuan-Hua Lin, Ce-Wen Nan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Nanomaterials, Vol 7, Iss 1, p 19 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2079-4991
DOI: 10.3390/nano7010019
Popis: A novel Cu1.8Se/Cu3Se2 composite photocatalyst was prepared by the simple precipitation method. This composite possesses a wide photoabsorption until the range of near-infrared light, and exhibits significantly enhanced photocatalytic activity for methyl orange degradation under visible and near-infrared light irradiation compared with bare Cu1.8Se and Cu3Se2. The mechanism of this outstanding photocatalytic behavior can be explained by the calculated energy band positions. The efficient charge separation via a phase junction of Cu1.8Se/Cu3Se2 composite would make a great contribution to its much-enhanced photocatalytic efficiency.
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