Facile synthesis and photocatalytic performance of BiVO4 with controllable pumpkin-like microstructure

Surfactants-assisted preparation of BiVO4 with novel morphologies via microwave method and CdS decoration for enhanced photocatalytic properties

“…Wei et al, have successfully prepared BiVO4 nanosheets using a sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS)-assisted hydrothermal method [11]. Ye et al, have used polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as a soft template for the synthesis of pumpkin-like microstructure BiVO4 with remarkable photoactivity [12]. Zhao et al, have synthesized nanostructured shurikenlike BiVO4 using a solvothermal process and ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid disodium (EDTA) as the structure-directing agent [13].…”

Microwave‐assisted reflux synthesis of Tungsten‐doped BiVO4 for improved photocatalytic activity

“…Using these conditions as a starting point, we describe the optimized microwave‐assisted synthesis of tungsten‐doped bismuth vanadate (W‐BiVO 4 ) using polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), a capping agent. PVP is a soft template, which leads to a microemulsion condition due to the possible coordination between the negatively charged polymer and Bi 3+ 14 . Surfactant‐assisted hydrothermal synthesis of BiVO 4 using PVP has already been reported 15,16 …”

“…PVP is a soft template, which leads to a microemulsion condition due to the possible coordination between the negatively charged polymer and Bi 3+ . 14 Surfactantassisted hydrothermal synthesis of BiVO 4 using PVP has already been reported. 15,16 The use of microwave approach has already been used for the BiVO 4 synthesis.…”