Surfactant-Free Solvothermal Synthesis, Characterization and Photocatalytic Property of Zn₂SnO₄ Hierarchical Architectures

Abstract

Zn2SnO4 hierarchical architectures were synthesized via a solvothermal method. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results showed that the products were composed of a mass of nanoplates. The forming process of Zn2SnO4 hierarchical architectures was discussed and the proposed mechanism was put forward in this work. The photocatalytic activity of Zn2SnO4 structures was evaluated by the degradation of RhB aqueous solution and the results showed that hierarchical architectures had good photocatalytic property.