CdMoO 4 micro-ellipsoids were synthesized by a simple hydrothermal route with the assistance of nonionic surfactant Triton X-100 and characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The effects of hydrothermal pH, temperature, and time on the morphology and photocatalytic activity of CdMoO 4 were investigated. With an initial hydrothermal pH of 5.00, CdMoO 4 micro-ellipsoids were obtained at 180 °C for 24 h and found to possess the highest photocatalytic activity-89% Rhodamine B can be degraded for 30 minutes presented in the 0.4 g/L CdMoO 4 suspension. The formation mechanism of the CdMoO 4 micro-ellipsoids was initiated by the formation of small nanoparticles and bulk structures afterwards, which was followed by the growth of micro-ellipsoids. Experiment results showed that the evolution of the micro-ellipsoids was an Ostwald ripening process.
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