Low-temperature synthesis of BiVO4 crystallites in molten salt medium and their UV–vis absorption

BiVO4 crystallites were successfully synthesized by a low-temperature molten salt method. XRD analysis and SEM observation showed that the incorporation of salt medium in the preparing process would greatly lower the formation temperature of BiVO4 phase, and promote their crystallization. UV-vis spe...

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Published inCeramics international Vol. 36; no. 7; pp. 2073 - 2077
Main Authors Liu, Ye, Ma, Junfeng, Liu, Zhensen, Dai, Changhong, Song, Zuwei, Sun, Yong, Fang, Jingrui, Zhao, Jingang
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.09.2010
Subjects
Ceramics
Crystallites
Crystallization
Fused salts
Scanning electron microscopy
Spectra
Synthesis
Titanium dioxide
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Summary:BiVO4 crystallites were successfully synthesized by a low-temperature molten salt method. XRD analysis and SEM observation showed that the incorporation of salt medium in the preparing process would greatly lower the formation temperature of BiVO4 phase, and promote their crystallization. UV-vis spectra evidenced their better optical absorption and visible light response than that of TiO2-P25.
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ISSN:0272-8842
DOI:10.1016/j.ceramint.2010.06.003