Synthesis and photocatalytic activity of YVO4 nanocrystals through ethylenediaminetetraacetate-assisted hydrothermal process

Li Li; Mai Xu; Airong Xu; Yue Wang; Lu Pan; Zhimei Sun; Fengwu Wang

Synthesis and photocatalytic activity of YVO₄ nanocrystals through ethylenediaminetetraacetate-assisted hydrothermal process

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Author(s): Li Li¹ ; Mai Xu¹ ; Airong Xu¹ ; Yue Wang¹ ; Lu Pan¹ ; Zhimei Sun¹ ; Fengwu Wang¹
- Affiliations: 1: School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Huainan Normal University , Huainan 232038 , People's Republic of China
Source: Volume 14, Issue 7, 26 June 2019, p. 711 – 716
DOI: 10.1049/mnl.2018.5127 , Online ISSN 1750-0443

Received 04/05/2018, Accepted 25/02/2019, Revised 10/01/2019, Published 26/06/2019

Tetragonal YVO₄ nanoparticles of different sizes were successfully prepared through an ethylenediaminetetraacetate -mediated hydrothermal method. The crystalline structure and optical property were characterised by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high resolution TEM, X-ray diffraction, photoluminescence spectra, and ultraviolet–visible diffuse reflection spectra, respectively. The as-prepared YVO₄ displayed excellent photocatalytic performance. Among them, sample S2 has the highest photocatalytic activity with a photodegradation efficiency of 85% within 180 min illumination, which is due to its smaller size and larger specific surface area. The investigation on the photocatalytic mechanism reveals that hydroxyl radical (•OH) is the main active species in the photocatalytic oxidation process.

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