کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5365641 | 1388334 | 2012 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

Flower-like ZnO structures with high photocatalytic performance were successfully synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method. Alkaline environment played a critical role during the morphological transformation. When the molar ratio of Zn(CH3COO)2·2H2O to NaOH was set as 1:8 in the presence of triethanolamine (TEA), and the molar ratio of Zn2+ to TEA was 1:9, the flower-like ZnO product was produced. The hexagonal sphere-like, oblate-like, and hexagonal biprism-like samples were also obtained by adjusting the molar ratio of Zn2+ to NaOH as 1:2, 1:5 and 1:12 with the presence of invariable amount of TEA, respectively. The prepared ZnO products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area. Photodegradation experiments of the samples were carried out by choosing Methylene Blue (MB) as a model target under UV irradiation with homemade photocatalytic apparatus. Among these products, flower-shaped samples exhibited the highest photocatalytic activity.
⺠Flower-like ZnO structures are prepared by a facile hydrothermal method. ⺠Alkaline environments are responsible for the morphological transition. ⺠Flower-shaped ZnO samples exhibit the highest photocatalytic activity. ⺠The growth mechanism and photodegradation process are proposed.
Journal: Applied Surface Science - Volume 258, Issue 14, 1 May 2012, Pages 5455-5461