TY - JOUR
T1 - Enhanced photocatalytic activity of Bi2WO6 doped with upconversion luminescence agent
AU - Zhang, Zhijie
AU - Wang, Wenzhong
AU - Xu, Jie
AU - Shang, Meng
AU - Ren, Jia
AU - Sun, Songmei
N1 - Funding Information:
We acknowledge the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China ( 50972155 , 50732004 ), National Basic Research Program of China ( 2010CB933503 ) and the Nanotechnology Programs of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai ( 0952nm00400 ).
PY - 2011/10/5
Y1 - 2011/10/5
N2 - In order to utilize visible light more effectively, a novel Er 3+:Y3Al5O12/Bi2WO 6 photocatalyst was designed, in which Er3+:Y 3Al5O12 is a kind of upconversion luminescence agent and can emit ultraviolet light under visible light excitation. The photo-degradation of a typical model pollutant, phenol, demonstrated that Er3+:Y3Al5O12/Bi2WO 6 photocatalyst exhibited much enhanced photo-activity than bare Bi2WO6 under simulated solar light irradiation. Moreover, the Er3+:Y3Al5O12/Bi 2WO6 photocatalyst also showed photo-activity under visible light with wavelengths beyond the absorption edge of Bi 2WO6, further testifying the upconversion effect of Er3+:Y3Al5O12.
AB - In order to utilize visible light more effectively, a novel Er 3+:Y3Al5O12/Bi2WO 6 photocatalyst was designed, in which Er3+:Y 3Al5O12 is a kind of upconversion luminescence agent and can emit ultraviolet light under visible light excitation. The photo-degradation of a typical model pollutant, phenol, demonstrated that Er3+:Y3Al5O12/Bi2WO 6 photocatalyst exhibited much enhanced photo-activity than bare Bi2WO6 under simulated solar light irradiation. Moreover, the Er3+:Y3Al5O12/Bi 2WO6 photocatalyst also showed photo-activity under visible light with wavelengths beyond the absorption edge of Bi 2WO6, further testifying the upconversion effect of Er3+:Y3Al5O12.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.catcom.2011.06.010
DO - 10.1016/j.catcom.2011.06.010
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79960330702
SN - 1566-7367
VL - 13
SP - 31
EP - 34
JO - Catalysis Communications
JF - Catalysis Communications
IS - 1
ER -