New Bi2WO6 Nanocages with High Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Activities Prepared in Refluxing EG

• Published in: Crystal growth & design Vol. 9; no. 2; pp. 991 - 996
• Main Authors: Shang, Meng, Wang, Wenzhong, Xu, Haolan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington,DC American Chemical Society 04.02.2009
• Subjects: Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science; rheology; Exact sciences and technology; Materials science; Methods of crystal growth; physics of crystal growth; Nanoscale materials and structures: fabrication and characterization; Other topics in nanoscale materials and structures; Physics; Porous materials; granular materials; Specific materials; Theory and models of crystal growth; physics of crystal growth, crystal morphology and orientation; Ethylene glycol; Cage compound; Porous materials; Photocatalysis; Nanocage; Template reaction; Carbon; Precursor; Nanoparticles; Morphology; Solid state reaction; Growth mechanism; Surface area; Waste water purification; Microstructure; Titanium oxide; Catalyst activity; Nanostructured materials

New Bi2WO6 nanocages were successfully synthesized with colloidal carbon as the template via a facile refluxing process in ethylene glycol (EG). The as-prepared nanocages consisted of small nanoparticles with a size of ca. 50−80 nm. By adjusting the concentration of the precursor, Bi2WO6 with differ...