title: Supported F-doped alpha-Fe2O3 nanomaterials: synthesis, characterization and photo-assisted H2 production.
abstract: Supported fluorine-doped alpha-Fe2O3 nanomaterials were synthesized by Plasma Enhanced-Chemical Vapor Deposition (PE-CVD) at temperatures between 300 and 500 degrees C, using a fluorinated iron(II) diketonate-diamine compound as a single-source precursor for both Fe and F. The system structure, morphology and composition were thoroughly investigated by various characterization techniques, highlighting the possibility of controlling the fluorine doping level by varying the sole growth temperature. Photocatalytic H2 production from water/ethanol solutions under simulated solar irradiation evidenced promising gas evolution rates, candidating the present PE-CVD approach as a valuable strategy to fabricate highly active supported materials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Padova University and INSTM, 35131 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carraro
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Barreca
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bekermann
authors.forename: Tiziano
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Montini
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gasparotto
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gombac
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maccato
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fornasiero
mesh_terms: D005461:Fluorine / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008027:Light; D058185:Magnetite Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008422:Materials Testing; D010777:Photochemistry / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D058185:Magnetite Nanoparticles; D005461:Fluorine; D006859:Hydrogen