Solution combustion synthesis of γ(L)-Bi 2MoO 6 and photocatalytic activity under solar radiation

• Published in: Materials research bulletin Vol. 46; no. 8; pp. 1252 - 1256
• Main Authors: Saha, Dipankar, Madras, Giridhar, Guru Row, T.N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2011
• Subjects: A. Oxides; B. Chemical synthesis; C. X-ray diffraction; D. Catalytic properties; B. Chemical synthesis; D. Catalytic properties; C. X-ray diffraction; A. Oxides
• ISSN: 0025-5408; 1873-4227
• DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2011.03.035

[Display omitted] ► Solution combustion technique was used to synthesize γ(L)-Bi 2MoO 6. ► The material was in crystalline orthorhombic phase. ► High photocatalytic activity under solar radiation was observed. The facile method of solution combustion was used to synthesize γ(L)-Bi 2MoO 6. The material was crystallized in a purely crystalline orthorhombic phase with sizes varying from 300 to 500 nm. Because the band gap was 2.51 eV, the degradation of wide variety of cationic and anionic dyes was investigated under solar radiation. Despite the low surface area (<1 m 2/g) of the synthesized material, γ(L)-Bi 2MoO 6 showed high photocatalytic activity under solar radiation due to its electronic and morphological properties.