Investigation of photocatalytic activity of ZnO promoted hydrothermally synthesized ZnWO4 nanorods in UV–visible light irradiation

2020 ◽  
Vol 212 ◽  
pp. 115338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devi Prashad Ojha ◽  
Han Joo Kim
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Uv Visible

Photocatalytic Activity of CuO/ZnO Heterostructure Nanocrystals under UV-Visible Light Irradiation

2014 ◽  
Vol 787 ◽  
pp. 35-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Yan Zhou ◽  
Peng Wei Zhou ◽  
Hao Guo ◽  
Bo Yang ◽  
Ru Fei Ren
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Cuo Nanoparticles ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Uv Visible

The p-n junction photocatalysts, p-CuO (at. 0-25%)/n-ZnO nanocomposite were prepared through hydrothermal method without using any organic solvent or surfactant. The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-Ray spectroscopy, and UV-vis spectroscopy. The results demonstrated that the CuO/ZnO nanocomposite presented a two-dimensional morphology composed of sheet-like ZnO nanostructures adorned with CuO nanoparticles. The photocatalytic activity of CuO/ZnO with different Cu/Zn molar rations and pure ZnO synthesized by the identical synthetic route were evaluated by degrading methylene blue (MB) dye under UV-visible light irradiation. The CuO/ZnO with Cu/Zn molar ratio of 4% exhibits the highest photocatalytic activity compared that of the other photocatalysts under the identical conditions. It is mainly attributed to the increased charge separation rate in the nanocomposite and the extended photo-responding range.

Controllable Synthesis and Photocatalytic Activity of Ba0.6Mg0.4TiO3 Particles with Different Morphologies

2014 ◽  
Vol 955-959 ◽  
pp. 2267-2275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rong Liu ◽  
Shi Duo Zhao ◽  
Xue Lin
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Hydrothermal Process ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Photocatalytic Properties ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Photocatalytic Activities ◽  
Uv Visible ◽  
Xrd Patterns

Ba0.6Mg0.4TiO3 (BMT) particles with different morphologies were synthesized through hydrothermal method and their optical and photocatalytic properties were investigated. Their crystal structure and microstructures were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). XRD patterns demonstrate that the as-prepared samples are tetragonal structure. FESEM shows that BMT crystals can be fabricated in different morphologies by simply manipulating the reaction parameters of hydrothermal process. The UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectra (UV-vis DRS) reveal that the band gaps of BMT photocatalysts are about 2.37 - 2.51 eV. The as-prepared BMT photocatalysts exhibite higher photocatalytic activities in the degradation of methyl orange (MO) under visible light irradiation (λ > 420 nm) compared with traditional N-doped TiO2 (N-TiO2) and pure BaTiO3 (BTO). The high photocatalytic performance of BMT photocatalysts could be attributed to the recombination restraint of the e-/h+ pairs resulting from doping of Mg2+ ions. The influence of morphologies upon the photocatalytic properties of BMT was studied. Furthermore, BMT nanowires reveal the highest photocatalytic activity. Up to 94.0% MO is decolorized after visible light irradiation for 360 min.

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