Synthesis, characterization and assembly of BiOCl nanostructure and their photocatalytic properties
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- 27 May 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in CrystEngComm
- Vol. 11 (9), 1857-1862
- https://doi.org/10.1039/b909013b
Abstract
In this article, a two-dimensional (2D) nanoplate and a 3D hierarchical structure of BiOCl were synthesized through a simple sonochemical route. Compared with previous preparation methods, the 2D nanoplates can be prepared at a relatively short time (about 30 min) with low energy used. Additionally, these 2D nanoplates can easily assemble into a 3D hierarchical structure with the surfactant reagents. The obtained products were well crystallized and subsequently characterized by a range of methods, such as X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution transmission microscopy (HRTEM), selected area electron diffraction (SAED) and Raman spectroscopy. A possible mechanical growth route was also proposed based on the experiments. The photocatalytic properties of the prepared samples were further investigated by photocatalytic decomposition of Methene Orange (MO) dye, which indicated that the 3D hierarchical structure can effectively improve photocatalytic activity.Keywords
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