A Facile Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal (MAH) Method of CdWO<sub>4</sub>/CdMoO<sub>4</sub> Heterostructures and Their Photocatalytic Properties
In this study, CdWO<sub>4</sub>/CdMoO<sub>4</sub> powders’ heterostructures were synthesized using the microwave-assisted hydrothermal method, characterized, and evaluated for their photocatalytic properties. The samples were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Ceramics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6131/8/2/52 |
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| Summary: | In this study, CdWO<sub>4</sub>/CdMoO<sub>4</sub> powders’ heterostructures were synthesized using the microwave-assisted hydrothermal method, characterized, and evaluated for their photocatalytic properties. The samples were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman and ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy, field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and photoluminescence (PL). The photocatalytic performance was assessed using methylene blue as a model pollutant. XRD patterns and Raman spectra confirmed the formation of heterostructures containing the Wolframite phase of CdWO<sub>4</sub> and the Scheelite phase of CdMoO<sub>4</sub>. FESEM micrographs revealed that the CdWO<sub>4</sub> phase exhibits a plate-like morphology, while the CdMoO<sub>4</sub> phase consists of irregular nanoparticles. Photocatalytic tests demonstrated that the 20Mo sample exhibited the best performance, degrading 96% of the dye after 2 h of reaction. The findings of this study indicate that CdWO<sub>4</sub>/CdMoO<sub>4</sub> heterostructures hold significant potential for photocatalytic applications in the degradation of cationic dyes. |
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| ISSN: | 2571-6131 |