01967nas a2200253   4500008004100000022001400041245015400055210006900209260007300278300001200351490000800363520102100371653001701392653001701409653001001426653002201436653001801458100001801476700002201494700002701516700002301543700002501566856012201591       2005                        eng d  a1381-116900aSynthesis, characterization and photo catalytic degradation of aqueous eosin over Cr containing Ti/MCM-41 and SiO2-TiO2 catalysts using visible light0 aSynthesis characterization and photo catalytic degradation of aq  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcFEB  a149-1540 v2263 a<p>Two series of samples were prepared namely Cr-Ti/MCM-41 and Cr/SiO2-TiO2 keeping Si/Ti mole ratio same, with different Cr loading. The physico-chemical properties of the samples were characterized by different analytical techniques such as XRD, FTIR, TEM, low temperature N-2 sorption, and UV-vis diffused reflectance spectroscopy. The impregnated TiO2 was in anatase form. The crystallite size was determined from Scherrer equation as well as by TEM. There is a difference between the shapes of nitrogen adsorption isotherms with and without Cr-loaded Ti/MCM-41 samples. The rate of nitrogen adsorption was found to increase with decrease in Cr content at lower P/P-0 for Cr-Ti/MCM-41 samples due to the blocking of the pores with Cr. All MCM-41 samples exhibited pore sizes from 24 nm to 32 nm. UV-vis diffused reflectance spectra of all Cr-loaded samples showed red shift of their absorption edges. Photo degradation of eosin dye was studied using visible light. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aCr-Ti/MCM-4110aCr/SiO2-TiO210aeosin10aphoto degradation10avisible light1 aAwate, S., V.1 aJacob, Nalini, E.1 aDeshpande, Suvarna, S.1 aGaydhankar, T., R.1 aBelhekar, Anagha, A.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/synthesis-characterization-and-photo-catalytic-degradation-aqueous-eosin-over-cr-001833nas a2200301   4500008004100000022001400041245012300055210006900178260007300247300001200320490000800332520075300340653002301093653001901116653001501135653002101150653001601171653001801187653003201205100002201237700002001259700002901279700002501308700002201333700002201355700002301377856013101400       2013                        eng d  a0926-337300aOne-pot synthesis of gold nanoparticle/molybdenum cluster/graphene oxide nanocomposite and its photocatalytic activity0 aOnepot synthesis of gold nanoparticlemolybdenum clustergraphene   aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcFEB  a270-2760 v1303 a<p>The paper reports on a facile one-pot synthesis of a tri-component gold nanoparticle/molybdenum cluster/graphene oxide (AuNPs@Mo-GO) nanohybrid composite. The synthetic methodology consists on direct UV irradiation of an aqueous solution containing graphene oxide (GO), Na-2[Mo6Br8(N-3)(6)], HAuCl4 center dot 3H(2)O and isopropanol at room temperature in air using a UV fiber lamp. The composite material exhibits very high photocatalytic activity for the degradation of rhodamine B under visible light irradation. The resulting nanohybrid material was characterized using Raman spectroscopy, UV-vis spectrometry, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). (c) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10agold nanoparticles10agraphene oxide10aNanohybrid10aPhotodegradation10aRhodamine B10avisible light10a[Mo6Br8(N-3)(6)](2-)cluster1 aBarras, Alexandre1 aDas, Manash, R.1 aDevarapalli, Rami, Reddy1 aShelke, Manjusha, V.1 aCordier, Stephane1 aSzunerits, Sabine1 aBoukherroub, Rabah  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/one-pot-synthesis-gold-nanoparticlemolybdenum-clustergraphene-oxide-nanocomposite-and-its-002506nas a2200253   4500008004100000022001400041245006900055210006800124260010200192300001000294490000800304520163300312653001301945653001701958653001901975653001601994653001802010653001802028653002002046100002502066700003302091700003002124856009802154       2015                        eng d  a0974-362600aRecent developments in solar H-2 generation from water splitting0 aRecent developments in solar H2 generation from water splitting  aC V RAMAN AVENUE, SADASHIVANAGAR, P B \#8005, BANGALORE 560 080, INDIAbINDIAN ACAD SCIENCEScJAN  a33-470 v1273 a<p>Hydrogen production from water and sunlight through photocatalysis could become one of the channels, in the not-so-distant future, to meet a part of ever growing energy demands. However, accomplishing solar water splitting through semiconductor particulate photocatalysis seems to be the `Holy Grail' problem of science. In the present mini-review, some of the critical strategies of semiconductor photocatalysis are focused with the aim of enumerating underlying critical factors such as visible light harvesting, charge carrier separation, conduction and their utilization that determine the quantum efficiency. We attempted to bring out the essential requirements expected in a material for facile water splitting by explaining important and new designs contributed in the last decade. The newly emerged designs in semiconductor architecture employing nanoscience towards meeting the critical factors of facile photocatalysis are elucidated. The importance of band gap engineering is emphasized to utilize potential wide band gap semiconductors. Assistance of metal nanostructures and quantum dots to semiconductors attains vital importance as they are exuberant visible light harvesters and charge carrier amplifiers. Benevolent use of quantum dots in solar water splitting and photoelectrochemical water splitting provides scope to revolutionize the quantum efficiency by its multiple exciton generation features. A list of drawbacks and issues that hamper the much needed breakthrough in photocatalysis of water splitting is provided to invite attention to address them and move towards sustainable water splitting.</p>10aHydrogen10ananomaterial10aPhotocatalysis10aquantum dot10aSemiconductor10avisible light10awater splitting1 aRajaambal, Sivaraman1 aSivaranjani, Kumarsrinivasan1 aGopinath, Chinnakonda, S.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/recent-developments-solar-h-2-generation-water-splitting-002041nas a2200253   4500008004100000022001400041245015600055210006900211260007300280300001000353490000800363520108600371653001901457653003501476653001801511653000801529653000801537100002901545700003201574700001801606700002201624700001801646856012301664       2016                        eng d  a1381-116900aPhotocatalytic H-2 evolution from water-methanol mixtures on InGaO3(ZnO)(m) with an anisotropic layered structure modified with CuO and NiO cocatalysts0 aPhotocatalytic H2 evolution from watermethanol mixtures on InGaO  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcMAY  a82-880 v4153 a<p>InGaO3(ZnO)(m) series of oxides is found to be active for photocatalytic H-2 evolution from water-methanol mixtures. The structure of this series is highly anisotropic with InO6 octahedral layers sandwiching Ga/ZnOn polyhedra. The structural anisotropy in which the conducting layer is spatially separated from the charge generation sites may help in suppressing charge recombination and consequently enhance catalytic activity. The band gaps of the series obtained from absorption spectra are above 3.6 eV and hence they are not active under visible light irradiation. H-2 evolution is considerably enhanced under UV light on employing NiO as cocatalyst due to facile electron transfer from InGaO3(ZnO)(m). to NiO. However, when CuO is used as cocatalyst, visible light activity could be brought out. Due to the very low band gap of CuO, it can act as a sensitizer absorbing in visible light. The band positions become conducive for H-2 evolution due to band alignments consequent to electron accumulation in CuO conduction band. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aInGaO3(ZnO)(m)10aphotocatalytic water splitting10avisible light10aXPS10aXRD1 aNarendranath, Soumya, B.1 aThekkeparambil, Saranya, V.1 aGeorge, Leena1 aThundiyil, Shibin1 aDevi, Nandini  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/photocatalytic-h-2-evolution-water-methanol-mixtures-ingao3znom-anisotropic-layered02123nas a2200277   4500008004100000022001400041245016400055210006900219260007300288300001000361490000800371520109900379653001901478653002301497653001401520653002401534653001801558653002001576100002001596700002201616700001501638700002701653700001801680700001801698856012901716       2016                        eng d  a0167-577X00aSynthesis of Sn-containing anatase (TiO2) by sol-gel method and their performance in catalytic water splitting under visible light as a function of tin content0 aSynthesis of Sncontaining anatase TiO2 by solgel method and thei  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcMAY  a50-540 v1713 a<p>Sol-gel route was employed to prepare a series of Sn-containing anatase with different molar (Ti/Sn) ratios ranging from 49 to 1. Samples were characterized by powder XRD, UV-vis, XPS, SEM, EDAX, low temperature N-2 sorption technique and Raman Spectroscopy. Except anatase phase, no other crystalline phase was observed when Ti/Sn molar ratio was varied from 49 to 9 and for Sn free sample. However, further decrease in the ratio lead to the appearance of additional SnO2 phase whose peak intensities were increased with the increase in the tin content. Irrespective of tin content, all samples showed red-shift in UV-vis spectra. Moreover, samples showed Raman shift to higher vibration side from 143 cm(-1) to 147 cm(-1) indicating the doping of Sn2+ into TiO2. By virtue of low band gap, anatase crystallite size and an absence of XRD visible SnO2, ST (19) has shown maximum photocatalytic activity upon 1 wt% Pt loading. It has exhibited the highest rate (0.1264 mmole/g/h) for visible light induced hydrogen evolution by water splitting. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aSemiconductors10aSn2+ doped titania10aSnO2/TiO210aSol-gel preparation10avisible light10awater splitting1 aTangale, N., P.1 aNiphadkar, P., S.1 aSamuel, V.1 aDeshpande, Suvarna, S.1 aJoshi, P., N.1 aAwate, S., V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/synthesis-sn-containing-anatase-tio2-sol-gel-method-and-their-performance-catalytic-water