Selective hydrothermally synthesis of hexagonal WS2 platelets and their photocatalytic performance under visible light irradiation

• Published in: Superlattices and microstructures Vol. 94; pp. 39 - 50
• Main Authors: Vattikuti, S.V. Prabhakar, Byon, Chan, Chitturi, Veerendra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2016
• Subjects: Hydrothermal method; Microstructure; Morphology; Photocatalyst; WS2; Hydrothermal method; Microstructure; Photocatalyst; Morphology; WS2

Hexagonal WS2 platelets have been synthesized via simple hydrothermal synthesis method. The hexagonal WS2 is formed by the oriented attachment (OA)-self-assembly (SA). The thickness of the WS2 platelets was between ∼20 and 100 nm. The specific surface area of these platelets is 94.63 m2 g−1. The hex...