Abstract
A novel method for preparation of BiFeO3 films via a simple solution-based CVD method is reported using for the first time a single-source heterobimetallic precursor [CpFe(CO)2BiCl2]. BiFeO 3 films display ferroelectric and ferromagnetic ordering at room temperature and possess direct band-gaps between 2.0 and 2.2 eV. Photocatalytic testing for water oxidation revealed high activities under UVA (365 nm) and simulated solar irradiation, superior to that exhibited by a commercial standard (Pilkington Activ® TiO2 film) resulting in an apparent quantum yield of ∼24%. © 2014 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
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Moniz, S. J. A., Quesada-Cabrera, R., Blackman, C. S., Tang, J., Southern, P., Weaver, P. M., & Carmalt, C. J. (2014). A simple, low-cost CVD route to thin films of BiFeO3 for efficient water photo-oxidation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2(9), 2922–2927. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3ta14824f
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