Intensive visible-light photoactivity of Bi- and Fe-containing pyrochlore nanoparticles

TitleIntensive visible-light photoactivity of Bi- and Fe-containing pyrochlore nanoparticles
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsBencina, M, Valant, M, Pitcher, MW, Fanetti, M
JournalNanoscale (Print)
Volume6
Pagination745–748
ISSN2040-3364
Abstract

Bi-Fe-Nb-O pyrochlore nanoparticles were synthesized by a facile coprecipitation reaction. They exhibit intense visible-light absorption due to a narrow band gap and high visible-light photocatalytic activity for degradation of methyl orange.

DOI10.1039/c3nr04260j