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Preparation of Bi2WO6 by Electrospinning: Researching Their Synthesis Mechanism and Photocatalytic Activity

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The novel Bi2WO6 nanomaterials, which consist of nanosheets and nanoparticles, were successfully synthesized by a combination of electrospinning and calcining processes. The Bi2WO6 with different morphologies and microstructures had been obtained in the same experimental conditions. The growth mechanism of such special nanostructures was investigated, and citric acid played an important role in the formation of Bi2WO6 nanostructures. The Bi2WO6 nanomaterials exhibited excellent photocatalytic property in the photodegradation of the pulping and papermaking wastewater under visible light irradiation. Besides, preparation of the photocatalyst using electrospinning was beneficial for separation and recycling. So, the Bi2WO6 nanomaterials have a great potential in application for wastewater treatment in the future.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50872076), the Open Research Fund Program of State Key Laboratory of Crystal materials (Grant No. KF0905), the Key Project of Chinese Ministry of Education (Grant No. 211098), and the Ministry of Education of Shandong Province (Grant No. J09LD23). The authors also thank the Analytical Center of Shandong Polytechnic University for the technological support.

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  1. Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Processing and Testing Technology of Glass and Functional Ceramics, Shandong Polytechnic University, Jinan, 250353, People’s Republic of China

    Gang Zhao, Suwen Liu, Qifang Lu & Lingjun Song

  2. State Key Laboratory of Crystal Material, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, People’s Republic of China

    Suwen Liu & Qifang Lu

  3. Stevens Institute of Technology, Castle Point on Hudson, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA

    Meng Shi

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Zhao, G., Liu, S., Lu, Q. et al. Preparation of Bi2WO6 by Electrospinning: Researching Their Synthesis Mechanism and Photocatalytic Activity. J Clust Sci 22, 621–631 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-011-0403-5

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