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Synthesis of nano-structured lanthanum tungstates photocatalysts

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Nano-particles of lanthanum tungstate were prepared through an optimized chemical precipitation reaction using the aqueous solutions of the ingredients. The optimization of the procedure was performed based on performing the so-called Taguchi robust design. The effects of various conditions influencing the size of the produced particles were evaluated using an orthogonal array. The optimally prepared lanthanum tungstate particles were found to be about 31 nm in diameter. The chemical and physical properties of the products were studied through X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, UV–Vis and Fluorescence. Also the band gap energy of the produced nanoparticles was assessed through UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The optimally prepared nano-structures were evaluated as photocatalysts in the pho-degradation of methylene blue.

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The financial support of this work by Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) is gratefully acknowledgements.

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  1. Faculty of Pharmacy, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Mehdi Rahimi-Nasrabadi

  2. Department of Chemistry, Imam Hossein University, Tehran, Iran

    Mehdi Rahimi-Nasrabadi

  3. Faculty of Material and Manufacturing Technologies, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

    Seied Mahdi Pourmortazavi

  4. Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute (NSTRI), Tehran, Iran

    Mustafa Aghazadeh

  5. Center of Excellence in Electrochemistry, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

    Mohammad Reza Ganjali, Meisam Sadeghpour Karimi & Parviz Norouzi

  6. Biosensor Research Center, Endocrinology & Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Mohammad Reza Ganjali

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Rahimi-Nasrabadi, M., Pourmortazavi, S.M., Aghazadeh, M. et al. Synthesis of nano-structured lanthanum tungstates photocatalysts. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 28, 7600–7608 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-017-6452-2

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