Synthesis and photo-catalytic properties of MoO3 nanosheets

  • Lin Zhang
  • , Yue Tu
  • , Jinghui Cui
  • , Wuchao Shi
  • , Qiang Li*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Layered Molybdenum trioxide MoO3, with a two-dimensional (2D) structure was successfully delaminated into colloidal nanosheets in n-butanol via a soft-chemical process involving intercalation of dodecylamine. X-ray diffration (XRD) showd that: after intercalation spacing of the layered material expend from 1.38nm to 2.69nm. Furthermore, stable nanosheet sol was obtained after exfoliation under ultrasonic condition, Characterizations by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scan electron microscopy (SEM) confirmed the formation of unilamellar 2D nanosheet crystallites with an average lateral size of 400 nm, those also suggests that the samples we got is Lamellar structured. Selected Area Electron Diffraction(SEDA) indicates that the obtained nanosheets were crystalline. And the obtained nanosheets exhibited photo-catalytic decolorization properties. Which was evaluated by monitoring the degradation of Methylene Blue, after 40 minutes 90% methylene blue was degradated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHigh-Performance Ceramics VIII
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages42-45
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9783038350415
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event8th International Conference on High-Performance Ceramics, CICC 2013 - Chongqing, China
Duration: 4 Nov 20137 Nov 2013

Publication series

NameKey Engineering Materials
Volume602-603
ISSN (Print)1013-9826
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9795

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on High-Performance Ceramics, CICC 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChongqing
Period4/11/137/11/13

Keywords

  • Layered compound
  • Molybdenum trioxide
  • Nanosheets
  • Photo-catalytic

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