Hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of visible-light-driven Cl-doped Bi<inf>2</inf>WO<inf>6</inf>nanoplate photocatalyst

• Main Authors: Anukorn Phuruangrat, Phattranit Dumrongrojthanath, Titipun Thongtem, Somchai Thongtem
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Chemistry; Materials Science; Physics and Astronomy
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85020069169&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/56980
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2017 The Ceramic Society of Japan. All rights reserved. Pure Bi2WO6and Cl-doped Bi2WO6nanoplates were successfully synthesized by hydrothermal method. The characteristic results revealed the presence of orthorhombic Bi2WO6products with 200300nm square-like nanoplates and anionic Cl incorporated in the Bi2WO6lattice. In this research, the photocatalytic activity of Cl-doped Bi2WO6nanoplates was tested through the degradation of Rhodamine B under visible light irradiation. The 3wt% Cl-doped Bi2WO6exhibited higher photocatalytic activity for degradation of Rhodamine B than other Bi2WO6photocatalysts.