Optical Properties, Electronic Structures, and Photocatalytic Performances of Bandgap-Tailored SrBi2Nb2−xVxO9 Compounds
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Crystal Structure and Morphology
2.2. Optical Properties and Electronic Band Structure
2.3. Visible-Light-Induced Photocatalytic Performance
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Preparation of SrBi2Nb2−xVxO9 and WO3 Powders
3.2. Characterizations and Density Functional Theory Calculation
3.3. Photocatalytic Performance Test
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Hwang, S.W.; Noh, T.H.; Cho, I.S. Optical Properties, Electronic Structures, and Photocatalytic Performances of Bandgap-Tailored SrBi2Nb2−xVxO9 Compounds. Catalysts 2019, 9, 393. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9050393
Hwang SW, Noh TH, Cho IS. Optical Properties, Electronic Structures, and Photocatalytic Performances of Bandgap-Tailored SrBi2Nb2−xVxO9 Compounds. Catalysts. 2019; 9(5):393. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9050393
Chicago/Turabian StyleHwang, Sung Won, Tae Hoon Noh, and In Sun Cho. 2019. "Optical Properties, Electronic Structures, and Photocatalytic Performances of Bandgap-Tailored SrBi2Nb2−xVxO9 Compounds" Catalysts 9, no. 5: 393. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9050393