Facile and rapid synthesis of a novel spindle-like heterojunction BiVO<sub>4</sub> showing enhanced visible-light-driven photoactivity
Fangyan Chen, Xi Zhang, Yubin Tang, Xingang Wang, Keke Shu
Abstract
A novel spindle-like monoclinic–tetragonal BiVO<sub>4</sub> heterojunction is rapidly synthesized <italic>via</italic> a pressure-controllable microwave method.
Topics & Concepts
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopyPhotocatalysisMonoclinic crystal systemMaterials scienceRhodamine BDielectric spectroscopyPhotocurrentHeterojunctionDiffuse reflectance infrared fourier transformVisible spectrumTetragonal crystal systemPhotochemistrySpectroscopyPhotoluminescenceScanning electron microscopeAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Chemical engineeringOptoelectronicsChemistryElectrochemistryCrystallographyCrystal structureCatalysisOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryElectrodeEngineeringQuantum mechanicsPhysicsComposite materialAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsVascular Anomalies and Treatments