Synthesis, characterization, and investigation of magnetic and photocatalytic property of YbVO sub(4) nanoparticles

Nanocrystalline ytterbium vanadate (YbVO sub(4)) was prepared by simple approach based on the reaction between ytterbium nitrate hexahydrate and ammonium metavanadate in water. Besides, three capping agents such as arginine, cysteine, and asparagine were used to investigate their effects on the morp...

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Published inJournal of materials science. Materials in electronics Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 114 - 119
Main Authors Goudarzi, Mahshid, Abedini, Ali
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.2017
Subjects
Electronics
Materials science
Nanocrystals
Nanoparticles
Photocatalysis
Ultraviolet
Vanadates
Ytterbium
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Summary:Nanocrystalline ytterbium vanadate (YbVO sub(4)) was prepared by simple approach based on the reaction between ytterbium nitrate hexahydrate and ammonium metavanadate in water. Besides, three capping agents such as arginine, cysteine, and asparagine were used to investigate their effects on the morphology and particle size of ytterbium vanadate nanoparticles. The formation of pure crystallized YbVO sub(4) nanocrystals occurred when the precursor was heat-treated at 550 degree C in air for 300 min. According to the vibrating sample magnetometer, ytterbium vanadate nanoparticles indicated a paramagnetic behavior at room temperature. Furthermore, the photocatalysis results reveal that the maximum decolorization of 83 % for methyl orange occurred with ytterbium vanadate nanoparticles in 60 min under ultraviolet (UV) light irradiation. The structural, morphological, and optical properties of as-obtained products were characterized by techniques such as XRD, SEM, EDX, and UV-Vis spectroscopy.
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ISSN:0957-4522
1573-482X
DOI:10.1007/s10854-016-5499-9