Structural Features of ZnO@e-HNbWO6 Nanocomposite and Its Photocatalytic Performance
- Authors: Lifang Hu 1, Li R.1, He J.1, Zhu J.1
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Affiliations:
- School of Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology
- Issue: Vol 92, No 11 (2018)
- Pages: 2277-2281
- Section: Physical Chemistry of Nanoclusters and Nanomaterials
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0036-0244/article/view/170215
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0036024418110225
- ID: 170215
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Abstract
ZnO@e-HNbWO6 nanocomposite was prepared by exfoliation-restacking method from HNbWO6 nanosheets and ZnO nanoparticle sol. The as-prepared materials were characterized by means of X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, and UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV–Vis DRS). The photocatalytic performance of the prepared materials was evaluated by degradation of Methylene Blue under UV light irradiation. The results show that there is an obvious interaction between host HNbWO6 nanosheets and guest ZnO nanoparticles. The nanocomposite ZnO@e-HNbWO6 shows better photocatalytic performance in degradation of Methylene Blue under the UV light irradiation because of the effect on electronic coupling and the transfer of photogenerated electrons in the photocatalytic process due to the synergistic effect between the host and the guest particles.
About the authors
Lifang Hu
School of Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology
Email: jhe@aust.edu.cn
China, Huainan, 232001
Rui Li
School of Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology
Email: jhe@aust.edu.cn
China, Huainan, 232001
Jie He
School of Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology
Author for correspondence.
Email: jhe@aust.edu.cn
China, Huainan, 232001
Jichao Zhu
School of Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology
Email: jhe@aust.edu.cn
China, Huainan, 232001