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SrSnO₃-Assembled MWCNT Heterojunctions for Superior Hydrogen Production under Visible Light.

ABSTRACT: A one-step sol-gel method for SrSnO₃ nanoparticle synthesis and the incorporation of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) to produce a SrSnO₃@MWCNT photocatalyst is presented. The incorporation of MWCNTs results in enhancement of structural, optical, and optoelectrical properties of SrSnO₃. The optimized 3.0% addition of MWCNTs results in light absorption enhancement and a reduction of the band gap from 3.68 to 2.85 eV. Upon application of the photocatalyst in the photocatalytic hydrogen production reaction, SrSnO₃@MWCNT-3.0% yields 4200 μmol g^-1 of H₂ in just 9 h with the use of 1.6 g L^-1 of the photocatalyst. SrSnO₃@MWCNT exhibits remarkable chemical and photocatalytic stability upon regeneration. Enhanced photocatalytic ability is attributed to improved surface properties and charge-carrier recombination suppression induced by the MWCNT addition. This study highlights the remarkable improvements in chemical and physical properties of semiconductors with MWCNT incorporation.

SUBMITTER: Kadi MW

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8600627 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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