Synthesis of Tin-Doped Three-Dimensional Flower-like Bismuth Tungstate with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Catalyst Characterization
2.2. Photocatalytic Performance
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Sample Preparation
3.2. Sample Characterization
3.3. Photocatalysis Experiment
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Lattice Constant | Crystal Vol /Å3 | ||
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a/Å | b/Å | c/Å | ||
Pure-Bi2WO6 | 5.4872 | 16.3120 | 5.4407 | 486.98 |
1%Sn-Bi2WO6 | 5.4652 | 16.5365 | 5.4354 | 491.23 |
2%Sn-Bi2WO6 | 5.4430 | 16.5068 | 5.4339 | 488.22 |
4%Sn-Bi2WO6 | 5.5106 | 16.7287 | 5.3707 | 495.10 |
6%Sn-Bi2WO6 | 5.4518 | 16.4035 | 5.6174 | 502.36 |
Bi | W | O | Sn | ||||||
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Sample | 4f7/2 | 4f5/2 | 4f7/2 | 4f5/2 | OL | OH | OA | 3d5/2 | 3d3/2 |
Pure Bi2WO6 | 158.9 | 164.3 | 35.4 | 37.4 | 529.5 | 530.7 | 532.0 | ||
1%Sn-Bi2WO6 | 158.9 | 164.3 | 35.4 | 37.4 | 529.8 | 531.0 | 532.9 | 486.6 | 495.3 |
2%Sn-Bi2WO6 | 159.0 | 164.4 | 35.5 | 37.5 | 530.0 | 531.5 | 533.2 | 486.8 | 495.5 |
4%Sn-Bi2WO6 | 159.2 | 164.6 | 35.7 | 37.6 | 530.2 | 531.7 | 533.4 | 487.0 | 495.7 |
6%Sn-Bi2WO6 | 159.3 | 164.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 | 530.3 | 531.8 | 533.4 | 487.1 | 495.9 |
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Zhu, X.; Qin, F.; Zhang, X.; Zhong, Y.; Wang, J.; Jiao, Y.; Luo, Y.; Feng, W. Synthesis of Tin-Doped Three-Dimensional Flower-like Bismuth Tungstate with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23, 8422. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23158422
Zhu X, Qin F, Zhang X, Zhong Y, Wang J, Jiao Y, Luo Y, Feng W. Synthesis of Tin-Doped Three-Dimensional Flower-like Bismuth Tungstate with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022; 23(15):8422. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23158422
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhu, Xiaodong, Fengqiu Qin, Xiuping Zhang, Yuanyuan Zhong, Juan Wang, Yu Jiao, Yuhao Luo, and Wei Feng. 2022. "Synthesis of Tin-Doped Three-Dimensional Flower-like Bismuth Tungstate with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23, no. 15: 8422. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23158422