Coprecipitates synthesis of CaIn2O4 and Its photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by visible light irradiation

Yunfan Zhang; Rengaraj Selvaraj; Mika Sillanpää; Younghun Kim; Cheuk Wai Tai

doi:10.1021/ie403401y

Coprecipitates synthesis of CaIn₂O₄ and Its photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by visible light irradiation

Yunfan Zhang, Rengaraj Selvaraj^*, Mika Sillanpää, Younghun Kim, Cheuk Wai Tai

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Visible light-activated photocatalyst calcium indate (CaIn ₂O₄) has been successfully prepared by a new approach with lower temperature calcinations. The sub-micrometer-sized samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. High-purity CaIn₂O ₄ particles were synthesized by controlling the sintering temperature and their photocatalytic performance were evaluated. Under visible light irradiation, 10 ppm of methylene blue solution was effectively degraded in 3.0 h. The excellent photocatalytic activity of CaIn₂O₄ is attributed to the high purity, small particle size, and large surface area because of lower sintering temperature by thermal decomposition of metal oxalate precursor.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	11720-11726
Number of pages	7
Journal	Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
Volume	53
Issue number	29
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/ie403401y
Publication status	Published - Jul 23 2014

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Coprecipitates synthesis of CaIn₂O₄ and Its photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by visible light irradiation

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