Abstract

BaWO4 nanoparticles and BaWO4/CdMoO4 nanocomposites were synthesized by ecofriendly method at low temperature. The effects of various capping agents such as glucose, fructose, lactose, and starch on the morphology and particle size of BaWO4/CdMoO4 nanocomposites were investigated. The nanocluster was obtained with glucose and Ba2+ to capping agent molar ratio of (1:2). BaWO4/CdMoO4 nanocomposites were analyzed through techniques including, XRD, FT-IR, VSM, TEM, PL, FESEM, UV-vis, and EDX. According to the BET results, in the presence of glucose as the capping agent, surface area increased from 13.781 m(2)/g to 122.22 m(2)/g. Furthermore, adding CdMoO4 nanoparticles to BaWO4 causes optical properties and photocatalytic activity of BaWO4 to improve. Moreover, the effects of several factors such as BaWO4/CdMoO4 nanocomposites concentration and its particle size and difference dyes on the photocatalytic performance of BaWO4/CdMoO4 nanocomposites were studied under visible light. (C) 2018 Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of King Saud University.