Fabrication of an oxysulfide of bismuth Bi2O2S and its photocatalytic activity in a Bi2O2S/In 2O3 composite

Adele L. Pacquette; Hidehisa Hagiwara; Tatsumi Ishihara; Andrew A. Gewirth

doi:10.1016/j.jphotochem.2013.12.007

Fabrication of an oxysulfide of bismuth Bi₂O₂S and its photocatalytic activity in a Bi₂O₂S/In ₂O₃ composite

Adele L. Pacquette, Hidehisa Hagiwara, Tatsumi Ishihara, Andrew A. Gewirth

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Abstract

Oxide-chalcogenide semiconductors are proposed in order to attain a smaller band gap and improve efficiencies in comparison to oxides for light induced total water splitting. Dibismuthoxysulfide (Bi₂O₂S) was synthesized under relatively mild hydrothermal conditions. The synthesized compound was characterized by XRD, SEM and UV-vis DRS techniques. The band gap of 1.5 eV measured is smaller than 2.8 eV of bismuth oxide (Bi₂O ₃). Photoelectrochemical studies showed that it is possible to utilize Bi₂O₂S and the Bi₂O₂S/ In₂O₃ composite as n-type semiconductors. Dye modified Bi₂O₂S/In₂O₃ showed promise for the catalysis of water splitting.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	27-36
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry
Volume	277
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2013.12.007
Publication status	Published - Mar 1 2014

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