Abstract
Three-dimensional (3D) hierarchical structure InVO4 porous microspheres were fabricated by a hydrothermal method with the assistance of cetyltrimethyl-ammonium bromide (CTAB). X-ray diffractometer, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, adsorption analyzer, diffuse refection spectroscopy, UV–Vis spectroscopy, and photoluminescence spectroscopy were adopted to analyze the structure–property relationship of samples, and the formation mechanism was also discussed. The results show that the concentration of CTAB solution has important influence on the grain size, crystal structure, and morphology of as-synthesized InVO4 samples, thus affecting the optical property and photocatalytic activity. When the concentration of CTAB solution is 1 wt%, we can obtain perfect 3D hierarchical porous microspheres. Such microspheres with diameter size about 2–5 μm are assembled by numerous nanocrystals, and exhibit an enhanced photocatalytic activity in the degradation of Rhodamine B under visible light irradiation. Moreover, Oswald ripening and self-assembly aggregation are presumed to play an important role in the formation of these 3D hierarchical structure InVO4 porous microspheres.
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