Synthesis of Mo-doped WO3 nanosheets with enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic properties

• Main Authors: Li, Naixu, Teng, Hongcheng, Zhang, Li, Zhou, Jiancheng, Liu, Maochang
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 2046-2069
• DOI: 10.1039/c5ra17098b

Ion doping provides a powerful means for the fabrication of a functionalized photocatalyst that is both active and stable. Herein, a series of Mo-doped monoclinic WO 3 photocatalysts, in the form of well-shaped 2-dimension (2D) rectangular nanosheets, was successfully synthesized via a simple hydrothermal process. It is assumed that Mo was homogeneously doped into the crystal lattice of WO 3 . In addition to the 2D structure beneficial for charge transfer, Mo doping altered the band structure of WO 3 , enabling further improvement of the photocatalytic activity on rhodamine B degradation over the nanosheets. Ion doping provides a powerful means for the fabrication of a functionalized photocatalyst that is both active and stable.