| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8016493 | Materials Letters | 2016 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Flower-like ZnO microspheres with high uniformity have been successfully fabricated by a simple hydrothermal method without surfactants. The effect of hydrothermal reaction time on the morphologies of the resulting products is investigated. The structural properties were systematically investigated by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The formation process of flower-like ZnO microspheres is discussed. Finally, flower-like ZnO microspheres show significantly improved photocatalytic activity for the degradation of Methylene blue (MB) as compared to commercial ZnO.
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Authors
Yuxin Wang, Yiqiong Yang, Limin Xi, Xiaodong Zhang, Minghan Jia, Hongming Xu, Hangui Wu,