Photocatalytic Activity of NaNbO3 Thin Films

NaNbO3 thin films prepared by the sol−gel method had homogeneous microstructure with an average grain size of 15−25 nm and exhibited photoinduced hydrophilic conversion under UV irradiation. However, the films had little photocatalytic oxidation activity under UV irradiation. This is the first obser...

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Published in:Journal of the American Chemical Society 2009-03, Vol.131 (11), p.3856-3857
Main Authors: Katsumata, Ken-ichi, Cordonier, Christopher E. J, Shichi, Tetsuya, Fujishima, Akira
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:NaNbO3 thin films prepared by the sol−gel method had homogeneous microstructure with an average grain size of 15−25 nm and exhibited photoinduced hydrophilic conversion under UV irradiation. However, the films had little photocatalytic oxidation activity under UV irradiation. This is the first observation that NaNbO3 undergoes photoinduced hydrophilicity under UV irradiation.
ISSN:0002-7863
1520-5126
DOI:10.1021/ja900394x