title: Synthesis of hierarchical Ag2ZnGeO4 hollow spheres for enhanced photocatalytic property.
abstract: An Ag(2)ZnGeO(4) photocatalyst was fabricated by ion-exchange reaction between amorphous Zn(2)GeO(4) suspension and Ag(+) solutions. The Ostwald ripening effect induced the formation of hierarchical hollow spheres. Compared with the reference bulk Ag(2)ZnGeO(4), the hierarchical Ag(2)ZnGeO(4) hollow spheres showed enhanced photocatalytic activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Shuxin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ouyang
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kako
authors.forename: Jinhua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ye
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D005857:Germanium / Q000737:chemistry*; D007474:Ion Exchange; D008027:Light; D010782:Photolysis; D012235:Rhodamines / Q000737:chemistry; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D012235:Rhodamines; D005857:Germanium; D012834:Silver; C029773:rhodamine B