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Synthesis and Characterization of CeVO4 by Microwave Radiation Method and Its Photocatalytic Activity
Joint Authors
Phuruangrat, Anukorn
Thongtem, Somchai
Thongtem, Titipun
Ekthammathat, Nuengruethai
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A general microwave synthesis method was developed to synthesize cerium orthovanadate (CeVO4) nanostructures without the use of any catalysts or templates.
This method is able to control the shape and size of the products by adjusting the pH of precursor solutions to be 1–10.
Phase, purity, and different morphologies of the products were characterized by XRD, FTIR, SEM, and TEM.
They showed that the as-synthesized products exhibited pure single crystalline CeVO4 with tetragonal structure.
Their morphologies developed in sequence as nanoparticles (pH = 4–10), nanorods (pH = 2, 3), and microflowers (pH = 1).
UV-visible spectra were used to estimate the direct energy gaps of CeVO4 nanorods and microflowers: 3.77 and 3.65 eV, respectively.
Photoluminescence (PL) of CeVO4 microflowers showed strong emission intensities at 578 nm.
These results were in the range of possible application for photocatalysis, investigated by studying the degradation of methylene blue.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ekthammathat, Nuengruethai& Thongtem, Titipun& Phuruangrat, Anukorn& Thongtem, Somchai. 2013. Synthesis and Characterization of CeVO4 by Microwave Radiation Method and Its Photocatalytic Activity. Journal of Nanomaterials،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ekthammathat, Nuengruethai…[et al.]. Synthesis and Characterization of CeVO4 by Microwave Radiation Method and Its Photocatalytic Activity. Journal of Nanomaterials No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ekthammathat, Nuengruethai& Thongtem, Titipun& Phuruangrat, Anukorn& Thongtem, Somchai. Synthesis and Characterization of CeVO4 by Microwave Radiation Method and Its Photocatalytic Activity. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1007779
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1007779