Hydrothermal synthesis, characterization, and optical properties of Ce doped Bi<inf>2</inf>MoO<inf>6</inf> nanoplates

• Main Authors: Anukorn Phuruangrat, Nuengruethai Ekthammathat, Budsabong Kuntalue, Phattranit Dumrongrojthanath, Somchai Thongtem, Titipun Thongtem
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84899971316&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/45579
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Undoped and Ce doped Bi 2 MoO 6 samples were synthesized by hydrothermal reaction at 180°C for 20 h. Phase, morphology, atomic vibration, and optical properties were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectrophotometry, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), selected area electron diffraction (SAED), and UV-visible spectroscopy. In this research, the products were orthorhombic Bi 2 MoO 6 nanoplates with the growth direction along the [0b0], including the asymmetric and symmetric stretching and bending modes of Bi-O and Mo-O. Undoped and Ce doped Bi 2 MoO 6 samples show a strong absorption in the UV region. © 2014 Anukorn Phuruangrat et al.