Abstract
In4FeTi3O13.5 (InTi0.75Fe0.25O3.375) semiconductor was prepared via sol-gel citrate-complexation synthesis. This ferrotitanate derives from a solid-solution with InFeO3:In2Ti2O7=2:3. Phase formation and crystal structure of the sample were confirmed via XRD Rietveld refinement. Structural analyses indicated that there were two dimensional layers in the structure. The mutual repulsion in the layers induces great displacements of oxygen ions. The optical properties of In4FeTi3O13.5 nanoparticles were investigated. The direct allowed band gap (2.56eV) shows a characteristic charge-transfer (CT) transitions of (O2p+Fe3d)→(Ti/Fe)3d in visible-light region. The band structure and energy positions were discussed. In4FeTi3O13.5 nanoparticles are demonstrated to be efficient for the photodegradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) under visible light irradiation (λ>420nm). The photocatalytic activities were attributed to the special layer structure and the catalytic mediators of multivalent Ti4+/3+ and Fe3+/2+ confirmed by XPS measurements.
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