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Nest-Like Bi₂WO₆ Self Assembled Microspheres Synthesized via One Step Template-Free Hydrothermal Process

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Nest-like Bi2WO6 microspheres were successfully synthesized through a simple one step template-free approach employing a hydrothermal process, and it is found that citrate and NaHCO3 played multifold roles in the formation process of the nest-like microspheres. A formation mechanism of nested Bi2WO6 hierarchical microspheres was proposed based on XRD analysis and SEM observation of the products of different reaction conditions. The UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra indicated that the as-synthesized microspheres have a significantly enhanced optical absorbance in the UV-vis region and red-shift phenomenon compared to that of Bi2WO6 powder prepared by the surfactant reaction method. The nest-like Bi2WO6 microspheres exhibited good photocatalytic activity in the degradation of Rhodamine-B (RhB) under 500 W Xe lamp light irradiation.

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Journal of Nano Research Vol. 17

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February 2012

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Zhen Feng Zhu, Hong Guang Yu, Jun Qi Li

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Bi₂WO₆ Microspheres, Hydrothermal Process, Nested Structure, Photocatalysis, RhB

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