Comment on “Molten Salt Synthesis of Bi2WO6 Powders and its Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity” in Materials Research. 2019; 22(5): e20190311

Abstract Recently, Dai et al. published a paper in Research Materials 2019; 22(5): e20190311. They have investigated the visible-light photocatalytic activity of the synthesized Bi2WO6 powders1. In the context of determining of band gap energy based on diffuse reflectance measurements, the cited aut...

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Main Author: Salmon Landi Jr.
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Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol) 2021-07-01
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description Abstract Recently, Dai et al. published a paper in Research Materials 2019; 22(5): e20190311. They have investigated the visible-light photocatalytic activity of the synthesized Bi2WO6 powders1. In the context of determining of band gap energy based on diffuse reflectance measurements, the cited authors make some mistakes, which are clarified in the present letter.
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spelling doaj.art-13e0a2633f254fcd94ea5da7a2ecc1b32022-12-22T04:16:03ZengAssociação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol)Materials Research1516-14392021-07-0124510.1590/1980-5373-mr-2021-0193Comment on “Molten Salt Synthesis of Bi2WO6 Powders and its Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity” in Materials Research. 2019; 22(5): e20190311Salmon Landi Jr.https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1830-7548Abstract Recently, Dai et al. published a paper in Research Materials 2019; 22(5): e20190311. They have investigated the visible-light photocatalytic activity of the synthesized Bi2WO6 powders1. In the context of determining of band gap energy based on diffuse reflectance measurements, the cited authors make some mistakes, which are clarified in the present letter.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392021000500206&tlng=enDiffuse Reflectance SpectroscopyKubelka-Munk functionAbsorption coefficient
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Comment on “Molten Salt Synthesis of Bi2WO6 Powders and its Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity” in Materials Research. 2019; 22(5): e20190311
Materials Research
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy
Kubelka-Munk function
Absorption coefficient
title Comment on “Molten Salt Synthesis of Bi2WO6 Powders and its Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity” in Materials Research. 2019; 22(5): e20190311
title_full Comment on “Molten Salt Synthesis of Bi2WO6 Powders and its Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity” in Materials Research. 2019; 22(5): e20190311
title_fullStr Comment on “Molten Salt Synthesis of Bi2WO6 Powders and its Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity” in Materials Research. 2019; 22(5): e20190311
title_full_unstemmed Comment on “Molten Salt Synthesis of Bi2WO6 Powders and its Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity” in Materials Research. 2019; 22(5): e20190311
title_short Comment on “Molten Salt Synthesis of Bi2WO6 Powders and its Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity” in Materials Research. 2019; 22(5): e20190311
title_sort comment on molten salt synthesis of bi2wo6 powders and its visible light photocatalytic activity in materials research 2019 22 5 e20190311
topic Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy
Kubelka-Munk function
Absorption coefficient
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