Facile synthesis of novel ultrathin α-MoO3 square nanosheets with excellent adsorptive capacity and photocatalytic performance for efficient treatment of Rhodamine B
Novel ultrathin α-MoO3 square nanosheets with the width of 200–400 nm and the thickness of ∼50 nm were synthesised successfully via a facile and efficient solid sintered method using the carbon@MoS2 nanocomposites as precursor. The as-prepared products were characterised by X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and tested in adsorption and photocatalysis to remove Rhodamine B (RhB). Compared with commercial MoO3 and/or MoO3 nanorods, α-MoO3 square nanosheets exhibit greater adsorptive capacity and photocatalytic performance for degrading RhB. Moreover, this combination of adsorption and photocatalysis using α-MoO3 could be promising is demonstrated as a more pressing technique for contaminant removal from wastewater.
