In this investigation, cerium dioxide nanostructures were produced through a new and easy wet chemistry route. The role of some synthesis factors was checked to reach optimum condition. Outcome of this work reveal that shape and size of the cerium dioxide could be substantially influenced by these factors. The as-synthesized cerium dioxide nanostructures were characterized with FT-IR, FESEM, and XRD. According to the obtained outcomes, it was found that with the help of this new approach can be synthesized homogeneous sponge-like cerium dioxide nanostructures. The photocatalyst performance of as-synthesized cerium dioxide nanostructures were also checked by elimination of the organic contaminant under visible light.
