Bismuth vanadate (BiVO<sub>4</sub>) powder prepared by the sol-gel method

Authors

  • P. Pookmanee
  • S. Kojinok
  • S. Phanichphant

Abstract

Bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) powder was prepared by the sol-gel method. Bismuth nitrate and ammonium vanadate were used as the starting precursors with mole ratio of 1:1 in ethanol at 70°C for 1 hour. The obtained sol was changed to the yellow gel after addition of deionized water and acetic acid. The yellow gel was dried at 100°C for 48 h and calcined at 400-600°C for 2 hours. The phase of BiVO4 powder was studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The morphology of BiVO4 powder was investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The element composition of BiVO4 powder was indicated by energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS).

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Published

2012-12-20

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P. Pookmanee, S. Kojinok, and S. Phanichphant, “Bismuth vanadate (BiVO<sub>4</sub>) powder prepared by the sol-gel method”, J Met Mater Miner, vol. 22, no. 2, Dec. 2012.

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Vol. 22 No. 2 (2012)

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