Abstract

Modification of tantalum nitride (Ta(3)N(5)), which has a band gap of 2.1 eV, with nanoparticulate iridium (Ir) and rutile titania (R-TiO(2)) achieved functionality as an O(2) evolution photocatalyst in a two-step water-splitting system with an IO(3)(-)/I(-) shuttle redox mediator under visible light (lambda > 420 nm) in combination with a Pt/ZrO(2)/TaON H(2) evolution photocatalyst. The loaded Ir nanoparticles acted as active sites to reduce IO(3)(-) to I(-), while the R-TiO(2) modifier suppressed the adsorption of I(-) on Ta(3)N(5), allowing Ta(3)N(5) to evolve O(2) in the two-step water-splitting system.

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