Issue 10, 2012

A simple method for the preparation of hollow ZnO nanospheres for use as a high performance photocatalyst

Abstract

We have used classical electrospinning and subsequent thermal treatment to successfully fabricate hollow ZnO nanospheres. The hollow ZnO nanospheres were then used to study the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) dye and were proven to have excellent photocatalytic activity. The mechanism of formation of hollow ZnO nanospheres and the reason for the high photocatalytic activity were also investigated.

Graphical abstract: A simple method for the preparation of hollow ZnO nanospheres for use as a high performance photocatalyst

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
16 Dec 2011
Accepted
14 Mar 2012
First published
16 Mar 2012

Nanoscale, 2012,4, 3060-3064

A simple method for the preparation of hollow ZnO nanospheres for use as a high performance photocatalyst

C. Zhu, B. Lu, Q. Su, E. Xie and W. Lan, Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3060 DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12010K

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