title: Ionic liquid-assisted fabrication of copper hydroxyphosphate nanocrystals with exposed {100} facets for enhanced photocatalytic activity.
abstract: Libethenite Cu2PO4OH nanocrystals with different morphologies were prepared by an ionic liquid-assisted hydrothermal route, and were further investigated as photocatalysts under visible-light irradiation. The Cu2PO4OH elongated truncated bipyramids exposing {100} facets exhibit superior photocatalytic activity compared to other particles, which can be attributed to the presence of 100% Cu5c atoms on {100} facets. It is highly expect this research can provide a useful fundamental understanding of shape-dependent photocatalytic performance of copper hydroxyphosphate.
authors.affiliation: Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361000, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xiaochuan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Duan
authors.forename: Songhua
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Dandan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Lingling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Taihong
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wang