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Synthesis and photocatalytic activity of WO3 nanoparticles prepared by the arc discharge method in deionized water

Ashkarran, A. A ; Sharif University of Technology | 2008

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/19/19/195709
  3. Publisher: 2008
  4. Abstract:
  5. In this paper, we discuss the synthesis and characterization of tungsten trioxide nanoparticles prepared by the arc discharge method in deionized (DI) water. The size and morphology of WO3 nanoparticles prepared using different arc currents (25, 35 and 45 A) were studied. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results indicate that at an arc current of 25 A, the size of the particles is about 30 nm, and this increases to 64 nm by increasing the arc current. This size increase caused a decrease of optical band gap from 2.9 to 2.6 eV. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) spectra demonstrate the formation of the WO3 phase. Photodegradation of Rhodamine B shows that samples prepared at the lowest current have more photocatalytic activity due to having the smallest particle size and highest surface area. The results demonstrate the ability of the arc discharge method for direct formation of WO3 nanoparticles in DI water medium. © IOP Publishing Ltd
  6. Keywords:
  7. Deionized water ; Dynamic light scattering ; Glow discharges ; Photocatalysis ; Tungsten compounds ; Arc currents ; Photocatalytic activity ; Nanoparticles ; Nanoparticle ; rhodamine B ; Tungsten derivative ; Tungsten trioxide ; Water ; Concentration (parameters) ; Electric current ; Light scattering ; Particle size ; Scanning electron microscopy ; Semiconductor ; Synthesis ; X ray diffraction ; X ray photoelectron spectroscopy
  8. Source: Nanotechnology ; Volume 19, Issue 19 , 2008 ; 09574484 (ISSN)
  9. URL: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0957-4484/19/19/195709