Self-assembled micro/nano-structured Zn2GeO4 hollow spheres: direct synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic activity

Jun Liang; Jie Xu; Jinlin Long; Zizhong Zhang; Xuxu Wang

doi:10.1039/C3TA12183F

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Self-assembled micro/nano-structured Zn₂GeO₄ hollow spheres: direct synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic activity†

Jun Liang,^ab Jie Xu,^a Jinlin Long,^a Zizhong Zhang^a and Xuxu Wang*^a

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^a Research Institute of Photocatalysis, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis–State Key Laboratory Breeding Base, Fuzhou University, Fujian 350002, China
E-mail: xwang@fzu.edu.cn
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^b College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China

Abstract

Hierarchical Zn₂GeO₄ hollow spheres were fabricated via a synergistic self-assembly route. Each building subunit of the spheres has a hexagonal rod shape and is dominated by (110) facets. The unique structure of Zn₂GeO₄ microspheres exhibits superior UV-light-driven activities for hydrogen production from water and biomass derivatives.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C3TA12183F
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 05 Jun 2013
Accepted: 24 Jul 2013
First published: 24 Jul 2013

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 10622-10625

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Self-assembled micro/nano-structured Zn₂GeO₄ hollow spheres: direct synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic activity

J. Liang, J. Xu, J. Long, Z. Zhang and X. Wang, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1, 10622 DOI: 10.1039/C3TA12183F

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