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SrSnO3-Assembled MWCNT Heterojunctions for Superior Hydrogen Production under Visible Light
Mohammad W Kadi1, Reda M Mohamed1,2
1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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.
