Oxygen vacancies mediated enhanced photocatalytic activity of band gap engineered BaSn<sub>1−<i>x</i></sub>Cu<sub><i>x</i></sub>O<sub>3</sub> towards methylene blue degradation under visible and sunlight
Suruthi Rajendran, R. Vijayaraghavan
Abstract
Copper doping in BaSnO 3 creates oxygen vacancies and reduces the band gap, enhancing its photocatalytic activity under sunlight.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisMethylene blueOxygenDegradation (telecommunications)Band gapMaterials scienceCopperDopingPhotochemistryOptoelectronicsNuclear chemistryChemistryCatalysisMetallurgyComputer scienceOrganic chemistryTelecommunicationsElectronic and Structural Properties of OxidesZnO doping and propertiesAdvanced Condensed Matter Physics