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- Title
Solvent effects on the properties of BiS nanoparticles: photocatalytic application.
- Authors
Arumugam, J.; Dhayal Raj, A.; Albert Irudayaraj, A.
- Abstract
Well-segregated bismuth sulfide nanorods and nanoparticles with a high order of crystallinity have been successfully prepared by simple reflux method for 2 h using different solvents. Bismuth nitrate, thiourea and citric acid are used as starting materials. Different solvents like dimethylformamide, ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol have been used. The effect of solvent on the properties of the bismuth sulfide has been investigated and reported. The powder X-ray diffraction patterns indicated that the product had orthorhombic phase. The Scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope studies reveal that the product BiS can be tuned to different morphologies by altering the solvent. The optical properties of these BiS nanorods and nanoparticles were characterized by UV-Vis spectrometer (UV) and the bond vibrations present in the product were identified using FT-IR spectra. The room temperature photoluminescence spectra of BiS nanoparticles revealed an emission band centered at 585 nm corresponding to yellow region. The photocatalytic activities of the BiS nanorods have been evaluated by decomposing methylene blue (MB) under light irradiation and complete degradation of MB was witnessed after 120 min.
- Subjects
SOLVENT analysis; PHOTOCATALYTIC oxidation; NANOPARTICLES analysis; BISMUTH compounds; CHEMICAL synthesis; ETHYLENE glycol derivatives
- Publication
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 2017, Vol 28, Issue 4, p3487
- ISSN
0957-4522
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10854-016-5947-6