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Water bath synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic performances of urchin-like micro/nanostructured α-FeOOH

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 May 2015

Shenghong Kang ,
Guozhong Wang ,
Ming Fang ,
Huiming Wang ,
Xianbiao Wang  and
Weiping Cai
Shenghong Kang
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Centre for Environmental and Energy Nanomaterials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, People's Republic of China
Guozhong Wang
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Centre for Environmental and Energy Nanomaterials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, People's Republic of China
Ming Fang
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Centre for Environmental and Energy Nanomaterials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, People's Republic of China
Huiming Wang
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Centre for Environmental and Energy Nanomaterials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, People's Republic of China
Xianbiao Wang
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Centre for Environmental and Energy Nanomaterials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, People's Republic of China
Weiping Cai*
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Centre for Environmental and Energy Nanomaterials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, People's Republic of China
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: wpcai@issp.ac.cn
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Abstract

Micro/nanostructured goethite (α-FeOOH) was synthesized by a low-temperature water bath method based on the reaction of urea and FeSO4•7H2O at 95 °C. It has been shown that the as-prepared α-FeOOH consists of nearly spherical particles with about 0.5–1 μm in diameter. The microsized α-FeOOH particles are urchin-like in morphology and composed of nanosized leaf-like objects, with about 150–200 nm in length and about 30–50 nm in width, in radial arrangement, showing high specific surface area (∼118 m2/g). The formation of such urchin-like α-FeOOH could be described by a two-step process, or formation of spherical particles, and ethylene glycol-adsorption induced preferential growth of nanoleaves on the preformed spherical particles. Importantly, such micro/nanostructured α-FeOOH has exhibited much higher photocatalytic activity to the organic pollutants, such as Rhodamine 6G, and better re-usable performances than the goethite nanorod powders, exhibiting the good application potential in the environmental treatment. This study could provide a useful material for environmental pollution treatment.

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urchin-like micro/nanostructured α-FeOOHwater bath synthesisenhanced photocatalytic performances
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 30 , Issue 10 , 28 May 2015 , pp. 1629 - 1638
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2015 

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