Synthesis of hierarchical MnCo2O4.5 nanostructure modified MnOOH nanorods for catalytic degradation of methylene blue

A facile two-step method was developed for a large-scale growth of hierarchical MnCo2O4.5 nanostructure modified MnOOH nanorods (MC hybrid materials) as an efficient catalyst for water treatment. The synthesis involved a one-step hydrothermal process to prepare MnOOH nanorods and subsequently a simple solution method using hydrothermally synthesized MnOOH nanorods as both the template and Mn source to obtain MnCo2O4.5/MnOOH (MC) hybrid materials. The as-prepared MC hybrid materials with hierarchical structures could provide more active sites for catalytic degradation of methylene blue. These results indicate that the designed MC hybrid materials exhibit a promising capability for the degradation of dyes. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.