Facile Solvothermal Synthesis of BiOCl/ZnO Heterostructures with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity. (18th December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Yong-Fang; Zhang, Ming; Guo, Dan-Lu; He, Fei-Xia; Li, Ying-Zhu; Wang, Ai-Jun
• Other Names: Lin Gong-Ru Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of nanomaterials. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-12-18
• Subjects: Nanostructured materials -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Nanomatériaux; Nanostructured materials; Nanotechnology; Nanostructures; Nanotechnology; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 620.115
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/347061
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-4110

Abstract

Abstract : Well-defined nanosheet-assembled (BiOCl) x (ZnO)1− x nanoflowers were synthesized by a solvothermal method. It was found that ZnO nanoparticles were anchored on the flower-like BiOCl nanostructures, as demonstrated by varying the initial compositions of the Bi precursor and the volume ratios of mixed solvents (ethylene glycol to water). The as-prepared (BiOCl)0.6 (ZnO)0.4 nanocomposites showed enhanced photocatalytic activity toward rhodamine B degradation under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. And the photocatalytic mechanism was discussed in detail.