Mei, C.S. and Sufian, S. and Razak, J.A. (2014) Synthesis and characterization of hematite nanoparticles as active photocatalyst for water splitting application. Key Engineering Materials, 594-59. pp. 73-77. ISSN 10139826
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This paper highlights on the hydrogen production through photocatalytic activity by using hematite nanoparticles synthesized from self-combustion method based on different stirring period. The morphologies and microstructures of the nanostructures were determined using Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM), X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD) and Particle Size Analyser (PSA). Besides that, surface area analyser was used to determine the BET surface area of the hematite samples. The hematite nanocatalyst as-synthesized are proven to be rhombohedral crystalline hematite (α-Fe2O3) with particle diameters ranging from 60-140 nm. The BET specific surface area of hematite samples increased from 5.437 to 7.6425 m2/g with increasing stirring period from 1 to 4 weeks. This caused the amount of hydrogen gas produced from photocatalytic water splitting to increase as well. Copyright © 2014 Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Switzerland.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | cited By 2; Conference of 2013 International Conference on Advanced Materials Engineering and Technology, ICAMET 2013 ; Conference Date: 28 November 2013 Through 29 November 2013; Conference Code:101903 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Combustion; Hematite; Nanocatalysts; Nanoparticles; Particle size; Photocatalytic activity; Scanning electron microscopy; Synthesis (chemical), BET specific surface area; Field emission scanning electron microscopes; Hematite nanoparticles; Photocatalytic water splitting; Self-combustion; Synthesis and characterizations; Water splitting; X ray diffractometers, Hydrogen production |
Depositing User: | Mr Ahmad Suhairi UTP |
Date Deposited: | 09 Nov 2023 16:17 |
Last Modified: | 09 Nov 2023 16:17 |
URI: | https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/id/eprint/5488 |