A new approach to preparing Bi2Zr2O7 photocatalysts for dye degradation

A new synthetic route is presented to prepared pure Bi2Zr2O7 material, in which a NaNO3/KNO3 molten salt is used to obtain the resulting Bi2Zr2O7 at a relatively low temperature of 400 °C under atmospheric pressure. Powder x-ray diffraction confirmed the structure type and purity of the as-prepared sample, and further revealed that a single-source Bi(OH)3 · Zr(OH)4 · nH2O complex precursor plays a crucial role to synthesize Bi2Zr2O7 nanocrystals. Scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope show the morphologies and sizes of Bi2Zr2O7 crystal in detail, and UV–vis diffuse reflectance measurements evidenced the wide light absorption range. Furthermore, the as-synthesized Bi2Zr2O7 with smaller particle size and larger specific surface area exhibit superior photocatalytic activities compared with the sample obtained without adding molten salts.

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