Investigation on Photocatalytic Removal of NO under Visible Light over Cr-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles
Author(s) -
Son Ngoc Nguyen,
Thao Kim Truong,
ShengJie You,
YaFen Wang,
Cao Minh Thi,
Viet Van Pham
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
acs omega
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2470-1343
DOI - 10.1021/acsomega.9b01628
Subject(s) - photocatalysis , materials science , visible spectrum , nanoparticle , doping , electron paramagnetic resonance , band gap , photochemistry , degradation (telecommunications) , semiconductor , chemical engineering , wide bandgap semiconductor , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , catalysis , chemistry , organic chemistry , telecommunications , physics , nuclear magnetic resonance , computer science , engineering
Removal of nitrogen oxide pollution has attracted much attention, and photocatalysis is considered as an effective method to treat polluted gas. Currently, modified semiconductors with approximate band gap are used as visible-light-driven photocatalysts. Herein, this is the first investigation of photocatalytic removal of NO under visible light over Cr-doped ZnO nanoparticles (Cr-ZnO NPs). Furthermore, the trapping species experiment and electron spin resonance measurement were conducted to identify the primary reactive factor of the photocatalytic reaction. In this study, Cr-ZnO NPs were synthesized by the sol-gel method with a narrow band gap, enhanced NO photocatalytic degradation performance, low NO 2 conversion yield, and high stability under visible light.
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