Issue 43, 2014

Adsorption features and photocatalytic oxidation performance of M1/3NbMoO6 (M = Fe, Ce) for ethyl mercaptan

Abstract

Photocatalyst M1/3NbMoO6 (M = Fe, Ce) was prepared by the ion-exchange of LiNbMoO6 with M(NO3)3. The structure and spectral response of the as-prepared samples were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-via DRS). Photocatalytic performance was evaluated by oxidation of ethyl mercaptan (EM) under visible and UV light irradiation. Results reveal that a significant interaction existed between the terminal Mo[double bond, length as m-dash]O bond in the MoO6 octahedral unit in the laminate structure and the interlayer cations. The magnitude and mode of this interaction depend on the interlayer cation, including its position, Coulomb field and electrical configuration. The microstructure, spectral response features and photocatalytic oxidation performance are also directly affected by the factors discussed above.

Graphical abstract: Adsorption features and photocatalytic oxidation performance of M1/3NbMoO6 (M = Fe, Ce) for ethyl mercaptan

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
20 Feb 2014
Accepted
01 May 2014
First published
07 May 2014

RSC Adv., 2014,4, 22334-22341

Adsorption features and photocatalytic oxidation performance of M1/3NbMoO6 (M = Fe, Ce) for ethyl mercaptan

J. He, L. Hu, Y. Tang, H. Li, P. Yang and Z. Li, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 22334 DOI: 10.1039/C4RA01482K

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