Effects of dye mixing on photocatalytic splitting of H2O into H2 and O2 on KTaO3

Hidehisa Hagiwara*, Hiroshige Matsumoto, Tatsumi Ishihara

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Abstract

Effects of mixing dye sensitizer for the photocatalytic activity of dye-sensitized Pt/K0.95Ta0.92Zr0.08O 3 was investigated. It was found that the photocatalytic activity was greatly improved by mixing dye sensitizer on the catalyst, and among the examined combination of organic dyes, the highest photocatalytic activity was obtained by mixing Cr-tetraphenylporphyrin (Cr-TPP) and Pentametylene bis[4-(10, 15, 20-triphenylporphine-5-yl)benzoate] dizinc(II) (Zn-TPP dimer). In order to identify the effect of dye sensitizer, photovoltaic behavior of the dye-sensitized KTaO3 was investigated. The lifetime of the photo-exited electron and hole can be improved by coating with dye sensitizer. Thus, the effect of porphyrinoids would be explained by the improved efficiency of charge separation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEco-Materials Processing and Design VIII - ISEPD-8, Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Eco-Materials Processing and Design
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages51-54
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)0878494316, 9780878494316
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event8th International Symposium on Eco-Materials Processing and Design, ISEPD-8 - Kitakyushu, Japan
Duration: 2007/01/112007/01/13

Publication series

NameMaterials Science Forum
Volume544-545
ISSN (Print)0255-5476
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9752

Conference

Conference8th International Symposium on Eco-Materials Processing and Design, ISEPD-8
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityKitakyushu
Period2007/01/112007/01/13

Keywords

  • Dye-mixing
  • Dye-sensitization
  • Water splitting

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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