SUPERLATTICES AND MICROSTRUCTURES, v.94, pp.39 - 50
Abstract
Hexagonal WS2 platelets have been synthesized via simple hydrothermal synthesis method. The hexagonal WS2 is formed by the oriented attachment (OA)-self-assembly (SA). The thickness of the WS2 platelets was between similar to 20 and 100 nm. The specific surface area of these platelets is 94.63 m(2) g(-1). The hexagonal WS2 platelets exhibited excellent photocatalytic activity compared to irregular WS2 platelets for the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) under visible light irradiation. This work paves the method for designing hexagonal shaped WS2 platelets with great potential for a wide spectrum of applications in photocatalysis. Moreover, this synthetic procedure may open up an opportunity to tailor the morphologies of the other nanomaterials especially transition metal sulfides.