Synthesis and characterization of cerium molybdate nanostructures via a simple solvothermal method and investigation of their photocatalytic activity

摘要

In this experimental work, cerium molybdate nanostructures were synthesized successfully via a simple solvothermal method. The effects of different parameters were investigated on the product size and morphology. The products were characterized via different analysis such as X-ray diffraction pattern, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscope, UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and fourier transform infrared. The photocatalytic activity of the product was studied in presence of three dyes and the results showed that cerium molybdate has high photocatalytic activity in both UV and visible spectra.