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Microwave-hydrothermal synthesis of BiPO4/MoS2 nanocomposite: Photocatalytic activity, kinetics model, and mechanism

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The main goal of this study is to find a fast and cost-effective way to synthesize BiPO4/MoS2 nanocomposite using a microwave-hydrothermal method. In contrast to BiPO4/MoS2, the obtained results from the characterization reveal that BiPO4 has a higher electron–hole recombination rate. Rhodamine B dye degradation was used to evaluate the nanocomposite's photocatalytic activity. This study introduces a novel method for producing BiPO4-based photocatalysts.

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  1. Chemistry of Heterocycles & Natural Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamilnadu, 632014, India

    Thangapandi Chellapandi, Selvaraj Mohana Roopan & Gunabalan Madhumitha

  2. Department of Physics, Saiva Bhanu Kshatriya College, Aruppukkottai, Tamilnadu, 626101, India

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Chellapandi, T., Elamathi, M., Roopan, S.M. et al. Microwave-hydrothermal synthesis of BiPO4/MoS2 nanocomposite: Photocatalytic activity, kinetics model, and mechanism. MRS Communications 12, 838–843 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43579-022-00252-y

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