A selective morphosynthetic approach for single crystalline hematite through morphology evolution via microwave assisted hydrothermal synthesis

Chang Woo Kim; Myung Jong Kang; Thanh Khue Van; Young Soo Kang

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.53, 341-347, September, 2017

DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2017.05.005 Export Citation

A selective morphosynthetic approach for single crystalline hematite through morphology evolution via microwave assisted hydrothermal synthesis

Chang Woo Kim^{1, 2}, Myung Jong Kang¹, Thanh Khue Van^{1, 3}, and Young Soo Kang^{1, †}

¹Korea Center for Artificial Photosynthesis and Department of Chemistry, Sogang University, #1 Shinsu-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul 121-742, Republic of Korea
²Department of Graphic Arts Information Engineering, College of Engineering, Pukyong National University, 365, Sinseon-ro, Nam-gu, Busan 48547, Republic of Korea
³Faculty of Chemistry Technology, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City (IUH), 12 Nguyen Van Bao St., Ward 4, Go Vap Dist., HCMC, Vietnam

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Hematite single crystals are one of most promising materials which is able to apply for the field of catalyst industry. Even its prospective applicability, strategies for improving its catalytic performance are still not enough to meet the requirements for industrial application. In the present work, we demonstrate a morphology selective one pot reaction for a hematite single crystal by microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis. The microwave-assisted hydrothermal route, taking advance of the exposed crystal facetbased activity of the material, is suggested to crystal facet controlling synthesis of the hematite crystal. The dispersant and capping agents such as sodium carboxymethyl cellulose and N2H4, respectively, play a very important role in controlling the exposed crystal facet and morphological uniformity for a selective morphology of hematite crystal. In addition, systematically experimental examination of the wellexposed facet is interestingly giving an insight into the crystal growth and morphological evolution of single crystalline hematite from plate to tetrahexagonal bipyramid, octahedral and oblique cubic shape. Physicochemical techniques were used to characterize and evaluate the photoactivity of the material in detail. In here, a well-defined crystal facet is obtained and expected to be applied as an efficient catalysts and its synthetic methodology is applicable to other metal oxide photocatalyst.

Keywords:Morphosynthetic approach;Single crystalline;Hematite;Morphology evolution;Microwave assisted hydrothermal synthesis

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