Photocatalytic Activity of Hierarchically Nanoporous BiVO<sub>4</sub>/TiO<sub>2</sub> Hollow Microspheres

Photocatalytic Activity of Hierarchically Nanoporous BiVO<sub>4</sub>/TiO<sub>2</sub> Hollow Microspheres

Year:    2012

Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics, Vol. 5 (2012), Iss. 2 : pp. 181–190

Abstract

The hollow microspheres containing monoclinic scheelite BiVO_4 and anatase TiO_2 nanocrystals were easily prepared through a simple one-step template-free method. Bi(NO_3)_3 • 5H_2O and NH_4VO_3 were used as BiVO_4 precursor and (NH_4)_2TiF_6 as TiO_2 precursor to produce the target products in the presence of glucose under the high temperature pyrolysis. The products were characterized with SEM, XRD, TEM and UV-vis DRS. The as-prepared hollow microspheres showed high photocatalytic activity, which was demonstrated by degradation of acetic acid solution under visible-light irradiation (λ › 420 nm).

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.3993/jfbi06201207

Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics, Vol. 5 (2012), Iss. 2 : pp. 181–190

Published online:    2012-01

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Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    10

Keywords:    Semiconductors

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