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Morphology effect of polythiophene catalysts on photo-degradation of methylene blue†

Yue Yu,a   Jiancheng Jin,a   Xi Yu,a   Xiangheng Xiaob  and  Xinlin Hong*a  

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a College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P. R. China
E-mail: hongxl@whu.edu.cn
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b School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P. R. China

Abstract

Polythiophene (PTh) nanosheets and spheres were successfully synthesized by changing the oxidation ability of ferric ions without any templates. Their distinct morphologies caused by different growth processes lead to different photo-catalytic activity for methylene blue (MB) degradation under visible light. The mechanism of morphology–performance relationship was thoroughly studied. It shows that different morphologies are the reflection of different length and bond-connection of PTh chains, which are the real reasons for different performance.

Graphical abstract: Morphology effect of polythiophene catalysts on photo-degradation of methylene blue

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6RA15249J
Article type
Communication
Submitted
12 Jun 2016
Accepted
01 Aug 2016
First published
01 Aug 2016

RSC Adv., 2016,6, 74968-74972

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Morphology effect of polythiophene catalysts on photo-degradation of methylene blue

Y. Yu, J. Jin, X. Yu, X. Xiao and X. Hong, RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 74968 DOI: 10.1039/C6RA15249J

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