Effect of synthesis method parameters on the photocatalytic activity of tungsten oxide nanoplates

A simple chemical bath deposition method has been developed to study the formation of nanoplate morphology tungsten oxide. The obtained materials were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission x-ray diffractometry, Raman spectroscopy, and UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. photocatalytic activity resulting samples was further evaluated degradation Rhodamine B under light irradiation. It found that both synthesis parameters affected oxide activity. Tungsten nanoplates a have demonstrated higher specific area compared nanopowders hydrothermal method.