Journal
MATERIALS LETTERS
Volume 173, Issue -, Pages 158-161Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2016.03.018
Keywords
Photocatalyst; X-ray diffraction; Transmission electron microscopy; Spectroscopy
Funding
- Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand [SCI580382S]
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0-3 mol% Gd-doped MoO3 nanobelts were synthesized by hydrothermal method for using as visible light-driven photocatalysts. The effect of Gd dopant on phase, morphologies and photocatalytic activities of MoO3 nanobelts was investigated. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) results show that pure and Gd-doped products are orthorhombic MoO3 and Gd-doped MoO3 nanobelts with their growth along the [001] direction. Photocatalysis of 0-3 mol% Gd-doped MoO3 nanobelts were monitored through degradation of methylene blue (MB) solutions under visible radiation. The Gd-doped MoO3 nanobelts show better photocatalytic performance than pure MoO3 nanobelts. The 3 mol% Gd-doped MoO3 photocatalyst exhibits the highest visible-light-driven activity for photo degradation of MB solution of 99% within 60 min. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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