Facile phase selective synthesis of α- and β-AgVO 3 : a comparative study of their structural, morphological and photocatalytic properties

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Authors: H. Esmaili, Marianela Escobar Castillo, Astita Dubey, Young Un Jin, Sobhan Mohammadi Fathabad, Christoph Ochsendorf, Elnaz Tahavori, Shaista Tahir, Doru Constantin Lupascu
DOI: 10.1039/d5nr04142b
Cited by: 2
References: 54

Abstract

contributes to its enhanced photocatalytic activity. Interestingly, and in contrast to previous reports favoring the β-phase, the α-phase demonstrates superior photocatalytic efficiency, achieving complete degradation of rhodamine B within 90 minutes, while the β-phase reaches 89% degradation after 180 minutes. This finding challenges the conventional assumption that the β-phase always outperforms the α-phase and suggests that morphology and surface structure can play a more critical role than crystallinity in determining photocatalytic performance.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Copper-based nanomaterials and applications Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials

Publication details

Journal / source
Nanoscale
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
18
Issue
10
Pages
5422–5435
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN