An EDTA-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of BiVO4 hollow microspheres and their evolution into nanocages
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BiVO4 hollow microspheres have been synthesized in the presence of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) by a microwave hydrothermal method. The as-prepared hollow microspheres were composed of hundreds of nanorods. Increasing the amount of EDTA produced a new nanocage structure. The evolution process of BiVO4 with different microstructures indicated that the amount of EDTA added played a crucial role in determining the shape of the samples. Additionally, it was found that the existence of EDTA was vital to mediate the crystal growth, and the hydrothermal time and temperature were key parameters in determining the BiVO4 morphologies. A possible formation mechanism is proposed.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques · Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors · Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
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