Preparation, Characterization, and Performance Analysis of S-Doped Bi2MoO6 Nanosheets
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experiments
2.1. Preparation of Photocatalyst
2.2. Characterization
2.3. Determination of Photocatalytic Property
2.4. Determination of Photoelectrochemical Property
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Photocatalytic Property
3.2. Crystal Structure and Composition
3.3. Optical Property
3.4. Morphology and Crystal Analysis
3.5. Chemical Composition and Valence Analysis
3.6. Brunauer Emmett Teller (BET) Specific Surface Area Analysis
3.7. Stability and Reuse Property
3.8. Photoelectrochemical Property
3.9. Photocatalytic Mechanism
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sulfur Doping Amount | 0 | 0.5% | 1% | 2% | 5% |
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Average grain size (nm) | 28.2 | 17.7 | 16.1 | 10.8 | 9.2 |
Band gap energy (eV) | 2.86 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.60 | 2.49 |
Specific surface area (m2/g) | 26 | 31 | 49 | 50 | 54 |
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Wang, R.; Li, D.; Wang, H.; Liu, C.; Xu, L. Preparation, Characterization, and Performance Analysis of S-Doped Bi2MoO6 Nanosheets. Nanomaterials 2019, 9, 1341. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9091341
Wang R, Li D, Wang H, Liu C, Xu L. Preparation, Characterization, and Performance Analysis of S-Doped Bi2MoO6 Nanosheets. Nanomaterials. 2019; 9(9):1341. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9091341
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Ruiqi, Duanyang Li, Hailong Wang, Chenglun Liu, and Longjun Xu. 2019. "Preparation, Characterization, and Performance Analysis of S-Doped Bi2MoO6 Nanosheets" Nanomaterials 9, no. 9: 1341. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9091341