Preparation of Bi@Ho3+:TiO2/Composite Fiber Photocatalytic Materials and Hydrogen Production via Visible Light Decomposition of Water
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. XRD Analysis
2.2. SEM Analysis
2.3. XPS Analysis
2.4. Photoelectric Performance Analysis
2.5. Photocatalytic Performance Evaluation
2.6. Visible Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production Mechanism
3. Experiment
3.1. Materials and Methods
3.2. Sample Preparation
3.3. Photoelectric Performance Test
3.4. Performance Evaluation of Hydrogen in Photolysis Water
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Cao, T.; Gao, Y.; Xia, W.; Qi, X. Preparation of Bi@Ho3+:TiO2/Composite Fiber Photocatalytic Materials and Hydrogen Production via Visible Light Decomposition of Water. Catalysts 2024, 14, 588. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14090588
Cao T, Gao Y, Xia W, Qi X. Preparation of Bi@Ho3+:TiO2/Composite Fiber Photocatalytic Materials and Hydrogen Production via Visible Light Decomposition of Water. Catalysts. 2024; 14(9):588. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14090588
Chicago/Turabian StyleCao, Tieping, Yue Gao, Wei Xia, and Xuan Qi. 2024. "Preparation of Bi@Ho3+:TiO2/Composite Fiber Photocatalytic Materials and Hydrogen Production via Visible Light Decomposition of Water" Catalysts 14, no. 9: 588. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14090588