Efficient and Stable Photocatalytic Activity of CeVO4/TiO2 Nanocrystalline Heterojunction under Visible Light Irradiation

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A visible-light-driven CeVO4/TiO2 photocatalyst with nanostructured heterojunction has been successfully prepared by a simple coupled method. The catalyst was characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and spin-trapping electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR). The visible light-induced photocatalytic activities were evaluated by decomposing benzene in gas phase. The result showed that the prepared catalyst exhibited efficient photocatalytic activities with high photochemical stability under visible light irradiation.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 383-390)

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3183-3187

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November 2011

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