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The Use of a Novel Three-Electrode Impulse Underwater Discharge for the Synthesis of W-Mo Mixed Oxide Nanocomposites

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The novel three-electrode underwater pulse discharge excited by two independent high-voltage sources was used for the synthesis of W-Mo mixed oxide nanoparticles for the first time. The spectral and optical characteristics of the discharge were studied. It was found that the composition of the formed mixed oxides particles can be controlled by the discharge current between the anodes—general cathode pair. The chemical composition and morphology of obtained particles were studied by using X-ray diffraction spectroscopy and electron microscopy. The dynamic light scattering was used to measure the average particle diameter and zeta-potential. The photocatalytic performance of mixed oxides nanoparticles was estimated through the degradation of Rhodamine B under visible light irradiation conditions. It was found that the composition of the nanoparticles affects the photocatalytic properties.

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Authors would like to thank the Dr. N. Fomina for conducting XRD analysis and SEM analysis, Dr. N. Kochkina for conducting DLS measurements at the center of joint use of scientific equipment (the Upper Volga Regional Center for Physical-Chemical Research, Russia), Dr. A. Afineevsky for conducting EDS analysis (Interdepartmental Laboratory of Structural Analysis Methods at the Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology) Dr. M. Voronova and Dr. N. Tabachkova for conducting TEM analysis at the center of joint use of scientific equipment at Material Science and Metallurgy, National University of Science and Technology (MISIS, Moscow). This study was performed in the frame of the Government Assignment of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia (No. 0092-2019-0003) and was in part supported by the Russian Science Foundation under Grant 21-73-00034.

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Sirotkin, N.A., Khlyustova, A.V., Titov, V.A. et al. The Use of a Novel Three-Electrode Impulse Underwater Discharge for the Synthesis of W-Mo Mixed Oxide Nanocomposites. Plasma Chem Plasma Process 42, 191–209 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11090-021-10213-3

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