Abstract
Precise control of the morphology and crystalline structure of semiconductor-based photocatalyst is crucial for improving the efficiency of solar energy conversion system. In this work, taking BiVO4 semiconductor photocatalyst as an example, we investigated the formation process for the regular decahedron BiVO4 crystals prepared by a convenient hydrothermal method and found that the synthesis is undergoing a dissolution–recrystallization process, concomitantly, the phase was transformed from tetragonal zircon type to monoclinic sheelite-type. By controlling the kinetics of crystal growth for BiVO4 through regulating acidity of the reaction solution, we rationally tune the morphology of monoclinic BiVO4 from regular decahedron crystals to short rod-like particles, particularly precisely modulate the proportion of {010}/{011} facets for the decahedron BiVO4. By tuning the crystalline phase and morphologies of BiVO4 crystal, we found that the photocatalytic water oxidation activity for the well-defined BiVO4...
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