Polymer-derived porous Bi2WO6/SiC(O) ceramic nanocomposites with high photodegradation efficiency towards Rhodamine B

Polymer-derived porous Bi2WO6/SiC(O) nanocomposites were prepared by a simple mechanical mixing of Bi2WO6 nanopowders with a polyorganocarbosilane, namely allylhydridopolycarbosilane (AHPCS), followed by pyrolysis of the resulting blend at 700 °C for 2 h. The Bi2WO6 nanopowders were synthesized by the reaction between Bi(NO3)3·5H2O and Na2WO4 and characterized by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and dynamic light scattering (DLS). The...