Photocatalytically Active YBa2Cu3O7−x Nanoparticles Synthesized via a Soft Chemical Route

الملخص EN

YBa2Cu3O7−x (YBCO) nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized via a soft chemical approach and they were found photocatalytically active at room temperature.

Using metal acetate as precursors, a well-designed soft chemical procedure was carried out to produce YBCO NPs.

The very small particle size and/or large number of defects might have led the NPs to semiconductors with vigorous photocatalytic activities.

This work provides a direct and efficient route to obtain multifunction in YBCO based nanomaterials which are based on specific size and surface effects.