A tellurium-substituted Lindqvist-type polyoxoniobate showing high H2 evolution catalyzed by tellurium nanowires via photodecomposition

Chem. Commun., 2014, 50,836-838
DOI: 10.1039/C3CC47001F, Communication

Jung-Ho Son, Jiarui Wang, Frank E. Osterloh, Ping Yu, William H. Casey
A newly synthesized Lindqvist-type [H₂TeNb₅O₁₉]^5- exhibits a high H₂-evolution activity under Xe-lamp irradiation, which is suggestive of cocatalysis by hexaniobate ions and metallic tellurium nanowires, both of which are formed as photodecomposition products.
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