A new metal complex-templated silver iodobismuthate exhibiting photocurrent response and photocatalytic property
Bo Zhang, Jun Li, Yan Yang, Wenhao Wang, Hong-Yao Shen, Yanan Shao
Abstract
(bipy = 2,2'-bipyridine; 1), was solvothermally synthesized, and structurally, optically, and theoretically studied. Intriguingly, compound 1 exhibited semiconductor behavior with an optical band gap of 2.33 eV, which endowed it with excellent photoelectric and photocatalytic properties. Electronic structure calculations further revealed that the relative separate conduction band (CB) and valence band (VB) in compound 1 may be responsible for the good optical activity. This study also includes the Hirshfeld surface analyses, thermogravimetric measurements and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) characterization.
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X-ray photoelectron spectroscopyPhotocurrentPhotocatalysisPhotoelectric effectBand gapMaterials scienceMetalValence (chemistry)Thermogravimetric analysisSemiconductorCrystallographyElectronic structureCluster (spacecraft)PhotochemistryChemistryOptoelectronicsComputational chemistryChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryCatalysisEngineeringProgramming languageMetallurgyComputer scienceCrystal Structures and PropertiesInorganic Chemistry and MaterialsOrganometallic Compounds Synthesis and Characterization