ThephotocatalystsK4Nb6017andK4Nb6017dopedwithFe^3+andCr^3+werepreparedbysolidstatereactionandwerecharacterizedbypowderx-raydiffraction,UV-visdiffusivereflectanceandscanningelectronmicroscopy.ThephotocatalyticactivityofK4Nb6O17andK4Nb6O17dopedwithFe^3+,Cr^3+wereinvestigatedwithmethanolaselectrondonorandPtaspromotercatalystunder+400nmUVirradiation.Thedifferenceofphotocatalyticactivitybetweenthemwasalsodiscussed.TheinpidualrateofhydrogenevolutionfortheK4Nb6O17,Fe-K4Nb6O17andCr-K4Nb6O17asphotocatalystsare5.35,5.00,6.25mmol·L^-1.h^-1respectively.
