Visible light-driven photocatalytic hydrogen production using Cu-doped SrTiO 3

K. R. Tolod, C. J.E. Bajamundi, R. L. De Leon, P. Sreearunothai, R. Khunphonoi, N. Grisdanurak* (Corresponding Author)

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Abstract

A new Cu-doped SrTiO3 photocatalyst was synthesized and characterized for uses in the visible-light photocatalytic production of hydrogen from water. The photocatalytic activity was assessed based on the characterization of the photocatalysts (band gap energy, surface area, crystallinity, and morphology) and the effects of varying together the calcination temperature, the Cu:Sr mole ratio, and the photocatalyst loading amount. It was determined that the amount of hydrogen evolved was largely dictated by the amount of Cu dopant present in the photocatalysts. The created Box Behnken Design optimization scenarios suggested the conditions: 850°C, 0.01 Cu:Sr, 0.33 g loading as the optimal conditions for maximum hydrogen production holding all studied factors in range, and the conditions: 850°C, 0.01 Cu:Sr, 0.21 g loading as the optimal conditions for the maximum hydrogen production while minimizing Cu dopant and photocatalyst loading.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)286-294
Number of pages9
JournalEnergy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects
Volume38
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Jan 2016
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • Hydrogen
  • photocatalysis
  • strontium titanate
  • visible light

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