scholarly journals Flame Spray Pyrolysis Engineering of Nanosized Mullite-Bi2Fe4O9 and Perovskite-BiFeO3 as Highly Efficient Photocatalysts for O2 Production from H2O Splitting

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (17) ◽  
pp. 5235
Author(s):  
Pavlos Psathas ◽  
Maria Solakidou ◽  
Asterios Mantzanis ◽  
Yiannis Deligiannakis
Keyword(s):  
Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Phase Evolution ◽  
Annealing Process ◽  
Flame Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Flame Spray ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Pure Phase ◽  
O2 Production

Bi-Fe oxides are stable materials with potential photocatalytic activity under solar light photons. So far, however the photocatalytic potential of pure-phase nanosized mullite-Bi2Fe4O9 has not been studied. Usually, synthesis of pure-phase nanosized mullite-Bi2Fe4O9 is hampered by co-formation with perovskite BiFeO3. Herein we demonstrate that pure-phase mullite-Bi2Fe4O9 nanoparticles prepared by Flame Spray Pyrolysis (FSP) technology are highly efficient O2 production photocatalysts, achieving >1500 μmol g−1h−1. This outperforms all -so far reported- O2 production Bi-Fe-O photocatalysts. We present an FSP-based process for production of a versatile Bi-Fe-O platform, that can be easily optimized to obtain 100% mullite-Bi2Fe4O9 or 100% perovskite-BiFeO3 or their heterojunctions. The phase-evolution of the Bi-Fe-O materials has been studied by XPS, Raman, and EPR spectroscopies. Short post-FSP annealing process impacts the photoactivity of the BiFeO3 and Bi2Fe4O9 in distinct ways. Fe2+ centers in BiFeO3 can improve dramatically its O2 production efficiency, while solid-melt formation in Bi2Fe4O9 is a limiting factor.

scholarly journals Lattice Defects Engineering in W-, Zr-doped BiVO4 by Flame Spray Pyrolysis: Enhancing Photocatalytic O2 Evolution

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 501
Author(s):  
Panagiota Stathi ◽  
Maria Solakidou ◽  
Yiannis Deligiannakis
Keyword(s):  
Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Doping Level ◽  
Oxygen Vacancies ◽  
Flame Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
O2 Evolution ◽  
Flame Spray ◽  
Photocatalytic Efficiency ◽  
Precise Control ◽  
O2 Production ◽  
Controlled Doping

A flame spray pyrolysis (FSP) method has been developed, for controlled doping of BiVO4 nanoparticles with W and Zr in tandem with the oxygen vacancies (Vo) of the BiVO4 lattice. Based on XPS and Raman data, we show that the nanolattice of W-BiVO4 and Zr-BiO4 can be controlled to achieve optimal O2 evolution from H2O photocatalysis. A synergistic effect is found between the W- and Zr-doping level in correlation with the Vo-concentration. FSP- made W-BiVO4 show optimal photocatalytic O2-production from H2O, up to 1020 μmol/(g × h) for 5%W-BiVO4, while the best performing Zr-doped achieved 970 μmol/(g × h) for 5%Zr-BiVO4. Higher W-or Zr-doping resulted in deterioration in photocatalytic O2-production from H2O. Thus, engineering of FSP-made BiVO4 nanoparticles by precise control of the lattice and doping-level, allows significant enhancement of the photocatalytic O2-evolution efficiency. Technology-wise, the present work demonstrates that flame spray pyrolysis as an inherently scalable technology, allows precise control of the BiVO4 nanolattice, to achieve significant improvement of its photocatalytic efficiency.

CuAl2O4–CuO–Al2O3 catalysts prepared by flame-spray pyrolysis for glycerol hydrogenolysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 111426
Author(s):  
Naphaphan Kunthakudee ◽  
Pongtanawat Khemthong ◽  
Chuleeporn Luadthong ◽  
Joongjai Panpranot ◽  
Okorn Mekasuwandumrong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Flame Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Flame Spray ◽  
Glycerol Hydrogenolysis

Ultrafast Synthesis of High Entropy Oxide Nanoparticles by Flame Spray Pyrolysis

Langmuir ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhijit H. Phakatkar ◽  
Mahmoud Tamadoni Saray ◽  
Md Golam Rasul ◽  
Lioudmila V. Sorokina ◽  
Timothy G. Ritter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Flame Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Oxide Nanoparticles ◽  
Flame Spray ◽  
High Entropy

scholarly journals Double-Nozzle Flame Spray Pyrolysis as a Potent Technology to Engineer Noble Metal-TiO2 Nanophotocatalysts for Efficient H2 Production

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 817
Author(s):  
Maria Solakidou ◽  
Yiannis Georgiou ◽  
Yiannis Deligiannakis
Keyword(s):  
Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Noble Metal ◽  
H2 Production ◽  
Flame Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Flame Spray ◽  
Scale Production ◽  
Efficient Technology ◽  
Tio2 Photocatalysts ◽  
Surface Dispersion ◽  
Tio2 Matrix

Noble metal-TiO2 nanohybrids, NM0-TiO2, (NM0 = Pt0, Pd0, Au0, Ag0) have been engineered by One-Nozzle Flame Spray Pyrolysis (ON-FSP) and Double-Nozzle Flame Spray Pyrolysis (DN-FSP), by controlling the method of noble metal deposition to the TiO2 matrix. A comparative screening of the two FSP methods was realized, using the NM0-TiO2 photocatalysts for H2 production from H2O/methanol. The results show that the DN-FSP process allows engineering of more efficient NM0-TiO2 nanophotocatalysts. This is attributed to the better surface-dispersion and narrower size-distribution of the noble metal onto the TiO2 matrix. In addition, DN-FSP process promoted the formation of intraband states in NM0-TiO2, lowering the band-gap of the nanophotocatalysts. Thus, the present study demonstrates that DN-FSP process is a highly efficient technology for fine engineering of photocatalysts, which adds up to the inherent scalability of Flame Spray Pyrolysis towards industrial-scale production of nanophotocatalysts.

Improved Photoluminescence of Sr[sub 5](PO[sub 4])[sub 3]Cl:Eu[sup 2+] Phosphor Particles Prepared by Flame Spray Pyrolysis

2003 ◽  
Vol 150 (2) ◽  
pp. H38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. C. Kang ◽  
J. R. Sohn ◽  
H. S. Yoon ◽  
K. Y. Jung ◽  
H. D. Park
Keyword(s):  
Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Flame Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Flame Spray
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