Synthesis, Characterization and Photocatalytic Properties of CdS Nanorods

Abstract:

CdS Nanorods have been successfully prepared by hydrothermal synthesis technology by using cadmium nitrate and thiourea as the raw material,by using diethylene triamine as the template agent. The samples were characterized by the technique of XRD、TEM and SEM. The results indicated that the products were pure hexagonal CdS. This paper also used the samples as photocatalysts to study the degradation the solution of methyl orange. The concentration of methyl orange was unchanged during the process of experiment. We also investigated the effect of the amount of catalyst, and pH of the solution on the degradation rate of methyl orange. The experimental results showed that methyl orange degradation rate reached 90% with the amount of catalyst 0.020 g, solution pH of 3.5 and UV irradiation 120 min.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 535-537)
• Pages: 264-267
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.535-537.264
• Online since: June 2012
• Authors: Li Juan Xie, Li Mei Duan, Ling Xu, Yin Wang, Xiao Lei Wang, Zong Rui Liu
• Keywords: CDS Nanorods, Hydrothemal Synthesis, Photocatalytic Properties

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