Effect of Fuels on the Physicochemical Properties and Photocatalytic Activity of Bismuth Oxide, Synthesized using Solution Combustion Method
Yayuk Astuti, Darul Amri, Didik Setiyo Widodo, Hendri Widiyandari, Ratna Balgis, Takashi Ogi
Abstract
The potential of bismuth oxide (Bi2O3) as a photocatalyst, due to its a wide band gap (2.3-3.3 eV), was successfully synthesized using the solution combustion method with several fuels: urea, glycine, and citric acid. The synthesis was started by
Topics & Concepts
BismuthPhotocatalysisCombustionOxideMaterials scienceChemical engineeringChemistryInorganic chemistryNuclear chemistryMetallurgyOrganic chemistryCatalysisEngineeringCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions