Dependence of hydrothermal time on structural characteristics and photocatalytic properties of SnO2 nanoparticles

In this work, SnO2 nanoparticles were prepared by hydrothermal method using SnCl4.5H2O and NaOH at 180 °C for different hydrothermal times. The effect of hydrothermal time on the crystal structure, morphology, chemical bonding, and photocatalytic properties of SnO2 nanoparticles was studied. Structural and morphological characteristics of SnO2 nanoparticles were investigated by X-ray diffraction and electron scanning microscopy analyses.