Issue 77, 2016, Issue in Progress

Ultrathin BiVO4 nanobelts: controllable synthesis and improved photocatalytic oxidation of water

Abstract

Ultrathin BiVO4 nanobelts with about 3 nm thickness have been firstly fabricated by a hydrothermal method. It has been discovered that these special nanostructures exhibit much higher photoelectric conversion efficiency as well as water splitting ability than commercial BiVO4 nanoparticles. It is believed that the one-dimensional ultrathin structure of BiVO4 nanobelts is of benefit for the separation and transmission of photoexcited electrons due to its short charge transfer pathway and favourable crystalline structure.

Graphical abstract: Ultrathin BiVO4 nanobelts: controllable synthesis and improved photocatalytic oxidation of water

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
15 Jun 2016
Accepted
27 Jul 2016
First published
28 Jul 2016

RSC Adv., 2016,6, 73136-73139

Ultrathin BiVO4 nanobelts: controllable synthesis and improved photocatalytic oxidation of water

Z. Jiao, H. Yu, X. Wang and Y. Bi, RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 73136 DOI: 10.1039/C6RA15566A

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