BiOX (X = Cl,Br, and I) Nanoplates Prepared by Surfactant-Free Microwave Synthesis and Their Photocatalytic Performance

Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A - Bismuth oxyhalide (BiOX; X = Cl, Br, and I) nanoplates were successfully synthesized by microwave irradiation of surfactant-free aqueous solutions. X-rays...     

Preparation of LaPO4 nanowires with high aspect ratio by a facile hydrothermal method and their photoluminescence

LaPO₄ nanowires (NWs) measuring 10–15 nm in diameter and up to 4 μm long were prepared by a 200 °C and 12 h hydrothermal reaction of LaCl₃ and Na₃PO₄·12H₂O solution with pH adjusting by 37 % HNO₃ to 1, without using any surfactants or templates. The as-prepared LaPO₄ NWs were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, and UV–visible and photoluminescent spectroscopy. In the present research, photonic luminescence and absorbance of LaPO₄ NWs show the maximum emission at 397.60 nm in the violet region and a band gap of 2.87 eV.     

Microwave-assisted synthesis and optical property of CdMoO4 nanoparticles

Microwave-assisted synthesis is a novel method used to synthesize CdMoO₄ nanoparticles in propylene glycol. The effects of reaction time and microwave power on phase, morphologies, and optical properties of CdMoO₄ nanoparticles were studied, using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and UV-visible spectroscopy. The present analyses proved that these crystalline powders were scheelite-type tetragonal structured CdMoO₄, with the crystallite size of 14-20 nm, and 4.51-4.73 eV band gaps, controlled by the synthetic conditions.     

Synthesis,Characterization and Antibacterial Activity of BiVO4 Microstructure

Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A - Hyperbranched BiVO4 microstructure were successfully synthesized by a hydrothermal method. Upon characterization the products by X-ray diffraction (XRD),...     

Hydrothermal synthesis of Ag-doped BiOI nanostructure used for photocatalysis

Research on Chemical Intermediates - A series of Ag-doped BiOI photocatalysts with different Ag contents was successfully synthesized by a hydrothermal method at 120 °C for...