Facile synthesis of porous single crystalline ZnO nanoplates and their application in photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) in the presence of phenol

- Porous single crystalline ZnO nanoplates were successfully synthesized.
- The nanoplates were with 12 nm in thickness and tens nanometers in pore size.
- A synergistic effect of enhanced Cr(VI) photoreduction and phenol degradation was observed.
- A possible reaction mechanism was discussed.