Bottom-up synthesis of Zn_(1.7)GeN_(1.8)O nanoparticles for photocatalytic application

摘要

Via a simple bottom-up approach, a complex quaternary oxynitride system (Zn_(1.7)GeN_(1.8)O) was prepared in the form of small nanoparticles (d ～ 15 nm), which were stable and morphologically well-defined. The Zn_(1.7)GeN_(1.8)O nanoparticles exhibited a band gap of 2.4 eV and were active towards photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes.