Size dependent photocatalytic activities of rod-shape SnO2 nanocrystals

I-Che Li; Tsung-Wei Zeng

Materials Letters: X (Mar 2023)

Size dependent photocatalytic activities of rod-shape SnO2 nanocrystals

I-Che Li,
Tsung-Wei Zeng

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I-Che Li: Department of Chemical Engineering, Feng Chia University, Taichung 40724, Taiwan
Tsung-Wei Zeng: Corresponding author.; Department of Chemical Engineering, Feng Chia University, Taichung 40724, Taiwan

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17
p. 100186

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Various rod-shape SnO2 nanocrystals of different sizes and shapes were synthesized to study the desirable morphology for photocatalytic applications. An optimal apparent photocatalytic rate constant of 0.0809/min−1 was achieved for smaller SnO2 nanorods with diameter of ∼2.9 nm and with length of ∼9.3 nm, which is attributed to suitable nanostructures and high crystallinity. Photocatalytic activities as a function of growth and evolution of SnO2 nanorods are revealed.

Published in Materials Letters: X

ISSN: 2590-1508 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/materials-letters-x

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