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Synthesis of monoclinic BiVO4 microribbons by sol–gel combined with electrospinning process and photocatalytic degradation performances

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Quasi one-dimensional (1D) BiVO4 microribbons were prepared by sol–gel combined with electrospinning method. The prepared samples were characterized with thermogravimeter, differential scanning calorimeter, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and UV–vis absorbance spectroscopy. The as-prepared products showed a well-defined ribbon structure with 2–3 μm in width, tens of microns in length and about 0.4 μm in thickness, respectively and exhibited excellent photocatalytic activity in the photodegradation of methylene blue under visible light irradiation.

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51172133), Key Project of Chinese Ministry of Education (Grant No. 211098), Project of university innovation of Jinan (Grant No. 201311034) and Ministry of Education of Shandong Province (Grant No. J13LA01). The authors also thank the Analytical Center of Qilu University of Technology for technological support.

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    Guoshuai Liu, Suwen Liu, Qifang Lu, Haiyan Sun, Fengxiu Xu & Gang Zhao

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Liu, G., Liu, S., Lu, Q. et al. Synthesis of monoclinic BiVO4 microribbons by sol–gel combined with electrospinning process and photocatalytic degradation performances. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 70, 24–32 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-014-3269-9

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