Bismuth tungstate hierarchical nest-like structures built by higher order nanoplate alignment have been
successfully synthesized by a facile and economical method in the presence of polyvinyl pyrrolidone. The
formation mechanism and effect of reaction time on the products were investigated. In addition, studies of
the photocatalytic property demonstrate that the as-synthesized Bi2WO6 structures show excellent photocatalytic
activity exposure to visible light irradiation. Furthermore, we first explored the electrochemical property of
the Bi2WO6 nanostructure as an electrode in a lithium ion battery. Therefore, the preparation and properties
studies of Bi2WO6 structures suggest potential future applications in photocatalysis by sunlight and as an
electrode candidate in lithium ion batteries.
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