Controlled synthesis and structural modulation to boost intrinsic photocatalytic activity of BiVO<sub>4</sub>
Santosh S. Patil, Jaewon Lee, Taewon Kim, N. Lakshmana Reddy, Kiyoung Lee
Abstract
A feasible solution-processed surface modification is presented to boost the intrinsic photoactivity of BiVO 4 via hydrothermal, solvothermal and solid-state reactions, enabling as a promising photocatalyst for degradation of dye pollutants in water.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisHydrothermal circulationDegradation (telecommunications)Materials scienceChemical engineeringCatalysisPollutantSolid-stateSurface modificationNanotechnologyPhotochemistryChemistryComputer scienceOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryTelecommunicationsEngineeringAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors