Producción fotocatalítica de H2 bajo irradiación solar simulada, utilizando películas de Fe2O3 sintetizadas por SILAR y decoradas con nanopartículas de AuPd
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https://doi.org/10.29105/qh14.02-481Palabras clave:
Fe2O3 thin films, SILAR, photocatalysis, H2 production, AuPd nanoparticlesResumen
Este estudio describe la síntesis de películas delgadas de Fe2O3 mediante el método de adsorción y reacción sucesiva de capas iónicas (SILAR) y explora su rendimiento en la producción fotocatalítica de hidrógeno bajo luz solar simulada. Se examinó sistemáticamente la influencia de los ciclos de deposición y la calcinación posterior a la deposición. Además, las películas de Fe2O3 fueron decoradas con nanopartículas de oro-paladio (AuPd) mediante deposición física en fase vapor (PVD) para usadas como cocatalizadores. Se evaluaron las propiedades ópticas, morfológicas y fotoluminiscentes junto con las tasas de producción de H2. Los resultados indicaron que las películas de Fe2O3 sin cocatalizador superaron a sus homólogas decoradas con AuPd, lo que sugiere un efecto negativo debido la carga excesiva de cocatalizador, probablemente debido al enmascaramiento del sitio activo y al aumento de la recombinación. Los resultados subrayan la necesidad de evaluar críticamente los tiempos de deposición del cocatalizador y destacan el potencial de las películas de Fe2O3 optimizadas para aplicaciones de energía limpia.
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