Bi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> Hierarchical Nanostructures: Controllable Synthesis, Growth Mechanism, and their Application in Photocatalysis
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2009
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Zhou, L.
Wang, W.
Xu, H.
Sun, S.
Shang, M.
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Chemistry - A European Journal, 2009; 15(7):1776-1782
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By introducing VO(3)(-) into the reaction system, uniform hierarchical nanostructures of Bi(2)O(3) have been successfully synthesized by a template-free aqueous method at 60-80 degrees C for 6 h. The as-prepared hierarchitectures are composed of 2D nanosheets, which intercross with each other. Based on the electron microscope observations, the growth of such hierarchitectures has been proposed as an Ostwald ripening process followed by self-assembly. The nucleation, growth, and self-assembly of Bi(2)O(3) nanosheets could be readily tuned, which brought different morphologies and microstructures to the final products. Pore-size distribution analysis revealed that both mesopores and macropores existed in the product. UV-vis spectroscopy was employed to estimate the band gap energies of the hierarchical nanostructures. The photocatalytic activities of as-prepared Bi(2)O(3) hierarchitectures were 6-10 times higher than that of the commercial sample, which was evaluated by the degradation of RhB dye under visible light irradiation (lambda>420 nm).
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Copyright 2009 Wiley-VCH Verlag