Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen generation from water by Ni(OH)2 loaded on Ni-doped d-FeOOH nanoparticles obtained by one-step synthesis.

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Ni(OH)2 loaded on Ni-doped d-FeOOH photocatalysts were prepared by a simple and low-cost one-step precipitation method. The effect of Ni(OH)2 nanoparticles and Ni2+ doping on the photocatalytic hydrogen production rates by d-FeOOH in aqueous suspension was investigated. The results showed that the photocatalytic H2-production activity of d-FeOOH was significantly enhanced by doping with Ni2+ ions and by loading Ni(OH)2 on its surface. The maximum H2-production was obtained for the sample with 20 wt% Ni, which provided 5746 mmol h 1 g 1. This high photocatalytic H2-production is due to the combined effects of Ni2+ doping and Ni(OH)2 loaded on the d-FeOOH surface. The Ni2+ doping increased the conductivity and charge transfer in d-FeOOH, whereas the Ni(OH)2 improved the charge separation in the d-FeOOH and, consequently, the photocatalytic H2-production activity.
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ROCHA, T. da S. et al. Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen generation from water by Ni(OH)2 loaded on Ni-doped d-FeOOH nanoparticles obtained by one-step synthesis. RSC Advances, Journal of Chemical Sciences, v. 3, p. 20308–20314, 2013. Disponível em:<http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2013/RA/c3ra43561j#!divAbstract> . Acesso em: 16 jun. 2017.