Photocatalytically Active YBa2Cu3O7-x Nanoparticles Synthesized via a Soft Chemical Route

被引:4
作者
Shen, Zhenjiang [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Hu, Yongming [1 ,2 ,4 ]
Fei, Linfeng [1 ,2 ]
Li, Kun [1 ,2 ]
Chen, Wanping [1 ,2 ]
Gu, Haoshuang [4 ]
Wang, Yu [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Dept Appl Phys, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[2] Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Mat Res Ctr, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[3] Hainan Normal Univ, Coll Phys & Elect Engn, Haikou 571158, Peoples R China
[4] Hubei Univ, Fac Phys & Elect Technol, Key Lab Ferro & Piezoelect Mat & Devices Hubei Pr, Wuhan 430062, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
SINGLE-CRYSTALS; 001; FACETS; TIO2; OXYGEN; YBCO; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; FILMS;
D O I
10.1155/2015/589426
中图分类号
TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
YBa2Cu3O7-x (YBCO) nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized via a soft chemical approach and they were found photocatalytically active at room temperature. Using metal acetate as precursors, a well-designed soft chemical procedure was carried out to produce YBCO NPs. The very small particle size and/or large number of defects might have led the NPs to semiconductors with vigorous photocatalytic activities. This work provides a direct and efficient route to obtain multifunction in YBCO based nanomaterials which are based on specific size and surface effects.
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