Template-Free Synthesis of Star-Like ZrO2 Nanostructures and Their Application in Photocatalysis
Star-like nano-ZrO2 has been synthesized using Zr(NO3)4·5H2O as zirconium source by a hydrothermal process without any template and surfactant. The structure of the as-prepared ZrO2 powder was investigated by multiple advanced analytical methods. The results showed that CH3COO− and NO3− had great ef...
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| author | Xue-Yu Tao Jie Ma Rui-Lin Hou Xiang-Zhu Song Lin Guo Shi-Xiang Zhou Li-Tong Guo Zhang-Sheng Liu He-Liang Fan Ya-Bo Zhu |
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| description | Star-like nano-ZrO2 has been synthesized using Zr(NO3)4·5H2O as zirconium source by a hydrothermal process without any template and surfactant. The structure of the as-prepared ZrO2 powder was investigated by multiple advanced analytical methods. The results showed that CH3COO− and NO3− had great effects on the formation of star-like ZrO2 nanostructures. The as-prepared ZrO2 had a superior catalytic activity, and the reason for it was analyzed by UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The effect of raw material ratios on the photocatalytic property of ZrO2 was studied. The synthesized ZrO2 showed a narrow bandgap (3.50–3.85 eV) and an excellent photocatalytic activity, and the degradation of RhB was up to nearly 100% in 30 min with this photocatalyst. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e812fa775f5645bda8a12d001f760d722025-02-03T01:24:04ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422018-01-01201810.1155/2018/81910958191095Template-Free Synthesis of Star-Like ZrO2 Nanostructures and Their Application in PhotocatalysisXue-Yu Tao0Jie Ma1Rui-Lin Hou2Xiang-Zhu Song3Lin Guo4Shi-Xiang Zhou5Li-Tong Guo6Zhang-Sheng Liu7He-Liang Fan8Ya-Bo Zhu9School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, ChinaStar-like nano-ZrO2 has been synthesized using Zr(NO3)4·5H2O as zirconium source by a hydrothermal process without any template and surfactant. The structure of the as-prepared ZrO2 powder was investigated by multiple advanced analytical methods. The results showed that CH3COO− and NO3− had great effects on the formation of star-like ZrO2 nanostructures. The as-prepared ZrO2 had a superior catalytic activity, and the reason for it was analyzed by UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The effect of raw material ratios on the photocatalytic property of ZrO2 was studied. The synthesized ZrO2 showed a narrow bandgap (3.50–3.85 eV) and an excellent photocatalytic activity, and the degradation of RhB was up to nearly 100% in 30 min with this photocatalyst.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8191095 |
| spellingShingle | Xue-Yu Tao Jie Ma Rui-Lin Hou Xiang-Zhu Song Lin Guo Shi-Xiang Zhou Li-Tong Guo Zhang-Sheng Liu He-Liang Fan Ya-Bo Zhu Template-Free Synthesis of Star-Like ZrO2 Nanostructures and Their Application in Photocatalysis Advances in Materials Science and Engineering |
| title | Template-Free Synthesis of Star-Like ZrO2 Nanostructures and Their Application in Photocatalysis |
| title_full | Template-Free Synthesis of Star-Like ZrO2 Nanostructures and Their Application in Photocatalysis |
| title_fullStr | Template-Free Synthesis of Star-Like ZrO2 Nanostructures and Their Application in Photocatalysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Template-Free Synthesis of Star-Like ZrO2 Nanostructures and Their Application in Photocatalysis |
| title_short | Template-Free Synthesis of Star-Like ZrO2 Nanostructures and Their Application in Photocatalysis |
| title_sort | template free synthesis of star like zro2 nanostructures and their application in photocatalysis |
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