Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterization of Ho Doped Bi₂MoO₆ Nanoplates and their Optical Properties

Abstract:

0–3 % Ho doped Bi₂MoO₆ samples were synthesized by hydrothermal reaction at 180 °C for 20 h. Their phase, morphologies, atomic vibration and optical properties were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Raman spectrophotometry, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), selected area electron diffraction (SAED) and UV-visible spectroscopy. In this research, the products were orthorhombic Bi₂MoO₆ nanoplates with asymmetric and symmetric stretching and bending modes of MoO₆ octahedrons, and their strong absorption in the UV visible region.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 931-932)
• Pages: 231-234
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.931-932.231
• Online since: May 2014
• Authors: Anukorn Phuruangrat*, Nuengruethai Ekthammathat, Budsabong Kuntalue, Phattharanit Dumrongrojthanath, Somchai Thongtem, Titipun Thongtem
• Keywords: Bismuth Molybdate, Nanoplates, Photocatalysis

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