Synthesis of bismuth vanadate nanoplates with exposed {001} facets and enhanced visible-light photocatalytic properties.
Well-defined m-BiVO(4) nanoplates with exposed {001} facets have been synthesized by a facile hydrothermal route, without the use of any template or organic surfactant. The as-prepared m-BiVO(4) nanoplates exhibit greatly enhanced activity in the visible-light photocatalytic degradation of organic contaminants and photocatalytic oxidation of water for O(2) generation.
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Guangcheng
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International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonic, National Institute for Materials Science Institution, 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan.
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Jinhua
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