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In this work, Fe2(MoO4)3 microspheres were controllably synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method. The influences of pH and reaction time on the phase formation and morphology had been investigated. The influence of defects on the photocatalytic decomposition of methylene blue (MB) had been studied by Raman analysis. In addition, the photocatalytic activity and degradation mechanism of Fe2(MoO4)3 microspheres in the degradation of methylene blue under visible light irradiation were investigated in detail.
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Work concerning the photocatalysis activity of Fe2(MoO4)3 under hydrothermal conditions have been reported in detail.
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Fe2(MoO4)3 microspheres were synthesized by a hydrothermal method. Fe2(MoO4)3 microspheres showed highly efficient photocatalytic activity for the degradation of methylene blue under visible light irradiation. Kinetic studies using radical scavenger technologies suggested that holes were the dominant photooxidants. On the basis of the experiment results, the difference in photocatalytic activities of the Fe2(MoO4)3 samples were mainly attributed to defects which could act as inactivation centers, reducing the total photocatalytic activity significantly.
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This page is a summary of: Synthesis of Fe2(MoO4)3 microspheres by self-assembly and photocatalytic performances, New Journal of Chemistry, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry,
DOI: 10.1039/c4nj01731e.
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