Issue 6, 2012

Photo-to-current response of Bi2Fe4O9nanocrystals synthesized through a chemical co-precipitation process

Abstract

Pure-phase Bi2Fe4O9 nanocrystals of mullite-type structure were synthesized through a facile chemical co-precipitation process. The nanocrystals consist of nanorods with transverse size of 100–200 nm and nanoparticles of 80–150 nm in dimension. The nanorods are preferentially grown along [001] and show flat side facets (110) and ([1 with combining macron]10). The nanocrystals exhibit two narrow bandgaps of 2.05 eV and 1.53 eV. A steady photocurrent of 37 μA cm−2 was observed in the Bi2Fe4O9 nanocrystals under visible-light irradiation. The photo-to-current response of Bi2Fe4O9 has not been reported before. Such a high photo-to-current conversion efficiency is ascribed to the synergistic effect of energy band structure and the high reactivity of exposed (110) and ([1 with combining macron]10) facets.

Graphical abstract: Photo-to-current response of Bi2Fe4O9 nanocrystals synthesized through a chemical co-precipitation process

Article information

Article type
Letter
Submitted
16 Jan 2012
Accepted
14 Feb 2012
First published
27 Feb 2012

New J. Chem., 2012,36, 1297-1300

Photo-to-current response of Bi2Fe4O9 nanocrystals synthesized through a chemical co-precipitation process

Y. Li, Y. Zhang, W. Ye, J. Yu, C. Lu and L. Xia, New J. Chem., 2012, 36, 1297 DOI: 10.1039/C2NJ40039A

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