Hexagonal phase WO{sub 3} nanorods: Hydrothermal preparation, formation mechanism and its photocatalytic O{sub 2} production under visible-light irradiation
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072 (China)
- Hubei Provincial Supervision and Inspection Research Institute for Products Quality, Wuhan 430061 (China)
WO{sub 3} with various morphologies and crystal phases were prepared via a hydrothermal process in the presence of different Na{sub 2}SO{sub 4} concentrations. Experimental results indicated that the preferred growth face ((200) crystal plane) of hexagonal WO{sub 3} could adsorb abundant Na{sup +}, which induced the WO{sub 3} growing along [001] crystal direction to form nanorods, and hexagonal phase WO{sub 3} nanorods with diameter of 30-150 nm and length of 0.5-5 {mu}m were obtained in the presence of 0.25 M Na{sub 2}SO{sub 4}, while excessive Na{sub 2}SO{sub 4} led to a mixed crystal consisting of cubic H{sub 2}W{sub 2}O{sub 7} and hexagonal WO{sub 3}. The photoactivities for O{sub 2} evolution for various products were investigated by using Fe(NO{sub 3}){sub 3} as a sacrificial reagent under visible-light irradiation, and the hexagonal phase WO{sub 3} nanorods show a better photoactivity than the other products with different morphologies and crystal phases due to its fast three-dimensional photogenerated carrier transfer along its special rod-shaped structure. - Graphical abstract: As a preferred growth plane, (200) plane of h-WO{sub 3} can adsorb abundant of Na{sup +}, which induces the WO{sub 3} growing along [001] direction to form nanorods with high length-diameter ratio. Highlights: Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer WO{sub 3} with various morphologies were hydrothermally prepared. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Hexagonal WO{sub 3} nanorods with diameter of 30-150 nm can be obtained from 0.25 M Na{sub 2}SO{sub 4} solution. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Hexagonal WO{sub 3} nanorods show a better photoactivity than the other products. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer The good photoactivity can be due to its fast carrier transfer along its rod-shaped structure.
- OSTI ID:
- 22149857
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 194; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2012 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0022-4596
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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