Template‐free hydrothermal synthesis of α‐molybdenum trioxide nanobelts and their photocatalytic activity for degradation of methylene blue
Template‐free hydrothermal synthesis of α‐molybdenum trioxide nanobelts and their photocatalytic activity for degradation of methylene blue
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DOI:
10.1049/mnl.2013.0363
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发表时间:
2013-11
影响因子:
1.3
通讯作者:
B. Gao;H. Fan;Xiao-juan Zhang;Chang-jun Zhu
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作者:
B. Gao;H. Fan;Xiao-juan Zhang;Chang-jun Zhu
Single crystal orthorhombic phase molybdenum trioxide (α-MoO 3 ) nanobelts with uniform width have been successfully prepared through a simple hydrothermal synthesis route at 180°C in the absence of any template, and are characterised using X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The synthesised α-MoO 3 nanobelts are grown along the c -axis direction. The α-MoO 3 nanobelts for degradation of methylene blue in aqueous solution exhibit high photocatalytic activity under UV light irradiation because of the large aspect ratio of α-MoO 3 nanobelts. The photocatalytic activity loss of the catalyst is not obvious after five recycles.