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Photocatalytic properties of KBiO3 and LiBiO3 with tunnel structures

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In the present study, KBiO3 is synthesized by a standard oxidation technique while LiBiO3 is prepared by hydrothermal method. The synthesized catalysts are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), BET surface area analysis and Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (DRS). The XRD patterns suggest that KBiO3 crystallizes in the cubic structure while LiBiO3 crystallizes in orthorhombic structure and both of these adopt the tunnel structure. The SEM images reveal micron size polyhedral shaped KBiO3 particles and rod-like or prismatic shape particles for LiBiO3. The band gap is calculated from the diffuse reflectance spectrum and is found to be 2.1eV and 1.8eV for KBiO3 and LiBiO3, respectively. The band gap and the crystal structure data suggest that these materials can be used as photocatalysts. The photocatalytic activity of KBiO3 and LiBiO3 are evaluated for the degradation of anionic and cationic dyes, respectively, under UV and solar radiations.

KBiO3 and LiBiO3 were synthesized and characterized by different techniques. KBiO3 and LiBiO3 crystallize in the cubic and orthorhombic structure, respectively and both the compounds adopt the tunnel structure. The photocatalytic activity of KBiO3 and LiBiO3 was evaluated for the degradation of anionic and cationic dyes, respectively, under UV and solar radiation.

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  1. CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute-Madras Unit, CSIR-Madras Complex, Taramani, Chennai, 600 113, India

    M SATHIYA, K RAMESHA & A S PRAKASH

  2. Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560 012, India

    GIRIDHAR MADRAS & A K SHUKLA

  3. Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560 012, India

    RAJALAKSHMI RAMACHANDRAN & GIRIDHAR MADRAS

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RAMACHANDRAN, R., SATHIYA, M., RAMESHA, K. et al. Photocatalytic properties of KBiO3 and LiBiO3 with tunnel structures. J Chem Sci 123, 517–524 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12039-011-0080-9

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