Abstract
Monodisperse nanostructured Fe3O4/ZnO microrods were successfully prepared by an economic one-step synthesis route. The formation of nanostructured Fe3O4/ZnO microrods was evident from the detailed structural and elemental analysis by field emission scanning electronic microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectra and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements. The formation mechanism of the hexagonal Fe3O4/ZnO microrods was carefully discussed. The removal of toxic metal ions experiments display that Fe3O4/ZnO heterostructures show the best removal efficiency compared with pure ZnO and Fe3O4 structures, and the photocatalytic experiments show that the Fe3O4/ZnO heterostructures display the excellent photocatalytic activity decomposing Rhodamine B (100% after 40 min).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1715-1720 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Advanced Powder Technology |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Nov 2014 |
Keywords
- FeO/ZnO heterostructures
- Microwave hydrothermal synthesis
- Photocatalyst
- Waste water treatment