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Facile Synthesis of Pd–ZnO Microhole Composites with Enhanced Photocatalysis and Its Photoluminescence Properties

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In this study, hexagonal-like Pd–ZnO micron composites with nanoscale holes were fabricated via a facile solvothermal synthesis, the prepared samples were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, photoluminescence (PL) and UV–Visible spectroscopy, respectively. It showed that Pd–ZnO microhole composites were successfully obtained with high purity and crystallinity. Owing to the strong interfacial interaction between ZnO and Pd nanoparticles, their properties were much improved from the PL and UV spectrum. When the composites were used as catalyst, the dye rhodamine B can be totally degraded within 40 min, which afforded a good synthesis method of Pd–ZnO catalyst.

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This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 61308095, 21407059, 61378085, 51479220), the Program for the development of Science and Technology of Jilin province (Item Nos. 20130102004JC, 20140101160JC, 20130522071JH), the Program for the Innovation of Youth Talents of Jilin Normal University (Item No. JSDCXRC2011-13) and the Program for the masters scientific and innovative research of Jilin Normal University (Item No. 2013027).

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  1. Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Materials of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, Jilin, People’s Republic of China

    Hongju Zhai, Lijing Wang, Dewu Sun, Xue Lin & Limin Chang

  2. Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, Jilin, People’s Republic of China

    Qi Zhang, Xiuyan Li, Jinghai Yang & Xuefei Li

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Zhai, H., Wang, L., Sun, D. et al. Facile Synthesis of Pd–ZnO Microhole Composites with Enhanced Photocatalysis and Its Photoluminescence Properties. Catal Lett 145, 1041–1046 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-015-1481-z

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