New Hybrid Hetero-Structure (Zr7O9F10/ZrB2)
Ultraviolet (UV) Photo-Catalyst synthesized by
Hydrothermal Method

Shahzad Ahmad Khan; Ligui Li; Dengke Zhao; Shaowei Chen

Research Article

New Hybrid Hetero-Structure (Zr₇O₉F₁₀/ZrB₂) Ultraviolet (UV) Photo-Catalyst synthesized by Hydrothermal Method

Shahzad Ahmad Khan¹*, Ligui Li¹, Dengke Zhao¹, and Shaowei Chen^1,2

¹South China University of Technology, China

²Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, USA

Corresponding Author

Received Date: January 30, 2020; Published Date: February 06, 2020

Abstract

Photo-catalyst hybrid hetero-structure material zirconium oxide fluoride and zirconium diboride (Zr₇O₉F₁₀/ZrB₂) with urchin and nano-wall like morphologies were synthesized by hydrothermal method. Hetero-structure (Zr₇O₉F₁₀/ZrB₂) was synthesized by in situ ‘‘incomplete reaction’’. One dimensional Zr7O9F10 nano-needle arrays and two dimensional Zr₇O₉F₁₀ nano-sheets stand on the surface of ZrB2 cores. Such ultra-violet visible spectra of hetero-structure have a wide absorption peak at 230nm. Absorption edge of the nano-wall and urchin like hetero-structure compared at higher temperature revealed that the absorption edge for nano-wall sample is red shifted due to strong nano-meteric effect and can be considered as photo-catalyst material. Such investigation will broaden the application of photo-catalyst material as described technique can easily be adapted.

Keywords: Chemical Synthesis; Grain growth; Composites; Optical properties; Zr₇O₉F₁₀/ZrB₂

Article Details

Citation

Shahzad Ahmad K, Ligui L, Dengke Z, Shaowei C. New Hybrid Hetero-Structure (Zr7O9F10/ZrB2) Ultraviolet (UV) Photo-Catalyst synthesized by Hydrothermal Method. Insi in Org & Inorg. 1(2): 2020. IOIC. MS.ID.000506.