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Effects of Pt and Ru doping on the magnetic, optical, photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic properties of electrospun hematite (α-Fe2O3) fibres

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The development of an efficient and stable photo(electrochemical) catalyst is a very challenging task because its catalytic activity depends directly on the electronic structure and the charge carrier transfer through the catalyst/electrolyte interface. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to optimize the semiconducting properties of the electrospun α-Fe2O3 fibres by Ru3+ and Pt4+ doping, to determine the effect of these cations on magnetic and optical properties, as well as on the photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical activity of α-Fe2O3 fibres. Increased temperature of the Morin transition, enhanced remanent magnetization, lower coercivity and narrower optical bandgap in hematite fibres by Pt4+ and Ru3+ doping was observed. Electrochemical measurements revealed n-type conductivity of all fibres, while increased donor density and anodic shift of the flatband potential were registered for the doped fibres. The photoactivity of fibres, which was tested for the degradation of rhodamine B, depended on the dopant used.

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    Željka Petrović, Mira Ristić, Svetozar Musić & Stjepko Krehula

  2. Department of Electrochemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 19, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia

    Marijana Kraljić Roković

  3. Physics Department, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Bijenička c. 32, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia

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  4. Institute of Chemistry, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary

    Ernő Kuzmann & Zoltán Homonnay

  5. Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Trg Nikole Šubića Zrinskog 11, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia

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Petrović, Ž., Ristić, M., Kraljić Roković, M. et al. Effects of Pt and Ru doping on the magnetic, optical, photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic properties of electrospun hematite (α-Fe2O3) fibres. Journal of Materials Research 38, 974–989 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-022-00645-8

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