Mesoporous nickel ferrites with spinel structure prepared by an aerosol spray pyrolysis method for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Dachao Hong; Yusuke Yamada; Margaret Sheehan; Shinya Shikano; Chun Hong Kuo; Ming Tian; Chia Kuang Tsung; Shunichi Fukuzumi

doi:10.1021/sc500484b

Mesoporous nickel ferrites with spinel structure prepared by an aerosol spray pyrolysis method for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Dachao Hong, Yusuke Yamada, Margaret Sheehan, Shinya Shikano, Chun Hong Kuo, Ming Tian, Chia Kuang Tsung, Shunichi Fukuzumi

Department of Chemistry & Nanoscience

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Submicron-sized mesoporous nickel ferrite (NiFe₂O₄) spheres were prepared by an aerosol spray pyrolysis method using Pluronic F127 as a structure-directing agent, and their photocatalytic performance for hydrogen (H₂) evolution was examined in an aqueous MeOH solution by visible light irradiation (λ > 420 nm). The structure of the spherical mesoporous nickel ferrites was studied by transmission electron microscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, and N₂ adsorption-desorption isotherm measurements. Mesoporous NiFe₂O₄ spheres of high specific surface area (278 m² g^-1) with a highly crystalline framework were prepared by adjusting the amount of structure-directing agent and the calcining condition. High photocatalytic activity of mesoporous NiFe₂O₄ for H₂ evolution from water with methanol was achieved due to the combination of high surface area and high crystallinity of the nickel ferrites.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2588-2594
Number of pages	7
Journal	ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering
Volume	2
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/sc500484b
State	Published - 3 Nov 2014

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Keywords

Crystallinilty
Hydrogen evolution
Metal oxide sphere
Nickel ferrite
Photocatalysis
Ramp rate
Surface area

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Mesoporous nickel ferrites with spinel structure prepared by an aerosol spray pyrolysis method for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

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