Template-Free Synthesis of Star-Like ZrO2 Nanostructures and Their Application in Photocatalysis

Autor: Xue-Yu Tao, Jie Ma, Rui-Lin Hou, Xiang-Zhu Song, Lin Guo, Shi-Xiang Zhou, Li-Tong Guo, Zhang-Sheng Liu, He-Liang Fan, Ya-Bo Zhu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, Vol 2018 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1687-8434
1687-8442
DOI: 10.1155/2018/8191095
Popis: Star-like nano-ZrO2 has been synthesized using Zr(NO3)4·5H2O as zirconium source by a hydrothermal process without any template and surfactant. The structure of the as-prepared ZrO2 powder was investigated by multiple advanced analytical methods. The results showed that CH3COO− and NO3− had great effects on the formation of star-like ZrO2 nanostructures. The as-prepared ZrO2 had a superior catalytic activity, and the reason for it was analyzed by UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The effect of raw material ratios on the photocatalytic property of ZrO2 was studied. The synthesized ZrO2 showed a narrow bandgap (3.50–3.85 eV) and an excellent photocatalytic activity, and the degradation of RhB was up to nearly 100% in 30 min with this photocatalyst.
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