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Microwave-assisted reflux synthesis of Tungsten-doped BiVO4 for improved photocatalytic activity

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Rodrigues, Barbara Scola ; Branco, Carolyne Martins ; Domingos, Lucas Rafael de Moura ; Gaubeur, Ivanise ; Wang, Zhiyu ; Chen, Changqiang ; Sardela, Mauro R. ; Souza, Juliana dos Santos
Número total de Autores: 8
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: Journal of the American Ceramic Society; v. 107, n. 2, p. 14-pg., 2023-10-10.
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Given its favorable physical and chemical properties, Bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) is a commonly studied metal oxide semiconductor for photocatalytic applications. However, BiVO4 shows a high recombination rate of photogenerated charges and limited charge transport capacity, which can be addressed by doping it with tungsten. To develop a highly efficient tungsten-doped BiVO4-based (W-BiVO4) photocatalyst, it is necessary to control the dopant content, crystal structure, and morphology. These properties are, in turn, governed by the synthesis conditions. This work describes a pioneering method of microwave-assisted reflux synthesis of W-BiVO4, using ethanol as solvent and polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) as a capping agent. Thus, it is possible to perform the synthesis procedure in only 30 min at 78degree celsius, obtaining extremely regular monoclinic W-BiVO4 nanosquares. Furthermore, the experiments showed that the most efficient photocatalyst contains 3% tungsten as the dopant. Moreover, the direct oxidation of rhodamine B by the photogenerated holes plays a crucial role in the degradation mechanism. Finally, we observed that although the addition of PVP promotes control of the morphology, it results in a poorly efficient material. This low efficiency may be related to the formation of a polymeric coating on the surface of the catalyst or to a high amount of oxygen defects. Finally, we show that the unique interaction of microwaves with the species present in the reaction media influences nanoparticle growth. (AU)

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