02057nas a2200265   4500008004100000022001400041245010400055210006900159260010600228300001200334490000700346520107400353653002501427653002301452653001101475653002201486100002501508700002001533700002601553700002201579700001801601700002501619700002101644856012601665       2011                        eng d  a0025-540800aNovel solar light driven photocatalyst, zinc indium vanadate for photodegradation of aqueous phenol0 aNovel solar light driven photocatalyst zinc indium vanadate for   aTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLANDbPERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTDcMAY  a635-6380 v463 a<p>In the present investigation, we have demonstrated the synthesis of novel photocatalyst, zinc indium vanadate (ZIV) by solid solid state route using respective oxides of zinc, indium and vanadium. This novel photocatalyst was characterized using XRD, FESEM, UV-DRS and FTIR in order to investigate its structural, morphological and optical properties. XRD clearly shows the formation of phase pure ZIV of triclinic crystal structure with good crystallinity. FESEM micrographs showed the clustered morphology having particle size between 0.5 and 1 mu m. Since, optical study showed the band gap around 2.8 eV, i.e. in visible region, we have performed the photocatalytic activity of phenol degradation under visible light irradiation. The photodecomposition of phenol by ZIV is studied for the first time and an excellent photocatalytic activity was obtained using this novel photocatalyst. Considering the band gap of zinc indium vanadate in visible region, it will also be the potential candidate for water splitting. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>10aCatalytic properties10aChemical synthesis10aOxides10aX-ray diffraction1 aMahapure, Sonali, A.1 aRane, Vilas, H.1 aAmbekar, Jalindar, D.1 aNikam, Latesh, K.1 aMarimuthu, R.1 aKulkarni, Milind, V.1 aKale, Bharat, B.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/novel-solar-light-driven-photocatalyst-zinc-indium-vanadate-photodegradation-aqueous-0