Flame-assisted synthesis of nanoscale, amorphous and crystalline, spherical BiVO4 with visible-light photocatalytic activity

Castillo, Nikola C.; Heel, Andre; Graule, Thomas; Pulgarin, Cesar

doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2010.01.012

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Flame-assisted synthesis of nanoscale, amorphous and crystalline, spherical BiVO4 with visible-light photocatalytic activity
Authors:	Castillo, Nikola C. Heel, Andre Graule, Thomas Pulgarin, Cesar
DOI:	10.1016/j.apcatb.2010.01.012
Published in:	Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
Volume(Issue):	95
Issue:	3-4
Page(s):	335
Pages to:	347
Issue Date:	2010
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0926-3373
Language:	English
Subjects:	Nanocrystalline materials; Bismuth vanadate; Visible light photocatalysis; Methylene blue; N-demethylation
Subject (DDC):	540: Chemistry
Abstract:	The synthesis of bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) nanoparticles has drawn considerable attention to their application as a visible-light-driven photocatalyst. Several techniques are addressing the enlargement of surface area, but some of them can cause impurities and lower the performance of the material. In this work, flame spray synthesis technique was used as a simple, easy upscalable technique to produce BiVO4 powders. The effect of process parameters on particle properties such as size, morphology and crystallinity were investigated by several techniques: BET, XRD, DSC, TEM, DRS and ζ potential. Spherical BiVO4 nanoparticles with either amorphous or monoclinic phase-pure crystal structure, along with specific surface areas (SSA) between 10 and 75 m2 g−1 were obtained by a setup including an in situ crystallization step at T≥ 270°C on the powder collection site, sometimes followed by a mild or severe annealing post-treatment. Traditional synthesis routes usually require such annealing post-treatment which implies considerable loss of SSA. The photocatalytic activity of the as-prepared powders was investigated by the degradation of the cationic dye methylene blue (MB). N-demethylation of the dye was clearly identified as one of the degradation pathways, while ring cleavage was only observed with crystalline samples. Crystallinity and SSA were crucial parameters for the photocatalytic activity of different samples of BiVO4 depending on the pH of the solutions. The control of these two parameters during the synthesis of BiVO4 qualifies this method for a potential large scale production.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/9274
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License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	School of Engineering
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Materials and Process Engineering (IMPE)
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Castillo, N. C., Heel, A., Graule, T., & Pulgarin, C. (2010). Flame-assisted synthesis of nanoscale, amorphous and crystalline, spherical BiVO4 with visible-light photocatalytic activity. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 95(3-4), 335–347. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2010.01.012

Castillo, N.C. et al. (2010) ‘Flame-assisted synthesis of nanoscale, amorphous and crystalline, spherical BiVO4 with visible-light photocatalytic activity’, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 95(3-4), pp. 335–347. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2010.01.012.

N. C. Castillo, A. Heel, T. Graule, and C. Pulgarin, “Flame-assisted synthesis of nanoscale, amorphous and crystalline, spherical BiVO4 with visible-light photocatalytic activity,” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, vol. 95, no. 3-4, pp. 335–347, 2010, doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2010.01.012.

CASTILLO, Nikola C., Andre HEEL, Thomas GRAULE und Cesar PULGARIN, 2010. Flame-assisted synthesis of nanoscale, amorphous and crystalline, spherical BiVO4 with visible-light photocatalytic activity. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 2010. Bd. 95, Nr. 3-4, S. 335–347. DOI 10.1016/j.apcatb.2010.01.012

Castillo, Nikola C., Andre Heel, Thomas Graule, and Cesar Pulgarin. 2010. “Flame-Assisted Synthesis of Nanoscale, Amorphous and Crystalline, Spherical BiVO4 with Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity.” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 95 (3-4): 335–47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2010.01.012.

Castillo, Nikola C., et al. “Flame-Assisted Synthesis of Nanoscale, Amorphous and Crystalline, Spherical BiVO4 with Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity.” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, vol. 95, no. 3-4, 2010, pp. 335–47, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2010.01.012.