Controllable fabrication of iron oxide/oxyhydroxide with diverse nanostructures and their excellent performance in visible light induced photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B

Hui Li, Taishan Wang, Yanjun Zhang, Li Jiang, Chunying Shu*, Chunru Wang

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Abstract

α-FeOOH and α-Fe 2O 3 with diverse morphologies (sea hedgehog-like, array-like, nanorod-like and nanoparticle-like) were synthesized through a simple and facile solvent-mediated method. The products with different morphologies can be prepared by adjusting the concentration of ferrous ions, reaction temperature and the pH value of the reaction solution in the rationally designed synthesis routes. All the products had a high BET surface area and exhibited an excellent catalytic ability in visible light induced degradation of rhodamine B.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1910-1918
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Volume12
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Iron oxide
  • Photodegradation
  • Porous materials
  • Water treatment

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