Issue 22, 2014

Solvothermal synthesis of orthorhombic Sb2WO6 hierarchical structures and their visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity

Abstract

We report the solvothermal synthesis of hierarchical structures of orthorhombic Sb2WO6 and their implementation as a visible-light-driven photocatalyst for the degradation of Rhodamine B. The obtained hierarchical structures constructed by tiny nanosheets are doughnut-like flat ellipsoids with concaves in the centres, and with typical sizes of 1.3 μm in length, 800 nm in width and 400 nm in thickness. The concave characteristics and sizes of Sb2WO6 hierarchical structures can be tuned by adjusting the volume ratio of EG–H2O. Time-dependent experiments reveal that the formation process of concave structures involves the aggregation of nanoparticles to form solid spheres, dissolution–recrystallization to form hierarchical structures subsequently, and an Ostwald ripening process to shape the desired concaves finally. Under visible-light irradiation, complete degradation of Rhodamine B is achieved within 180 min in the presence of Sb2WO6 hierarchical structures, which could be ascribed to the porous structures, high BET surface area (42.58 m2 g−1) and wide absorption in the visible-light region.

Graphical abstract: Solvothermal synthesis of orthorhombic Sb2WO6 hierarchical structures and their visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
19 Dec 2013
Accepted
21 Mar 2014
First published
24 Mar 2014

Dalton Trans., 2014,43, 8439-8445

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Solvothermal synthesis of orthorhombic Sb2WO6 hierarchical structures and their visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity

S. Hu, C. Xu, F. Ma, L. Cao and L. Zhen, Dalton Trans., 2014, 43, 8439 DOI: 10.1039/C3DT53561D

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