A facile hydrothermal preparation of O-deficient BiNbO4 nanorods for effective sonocatalytic decontamination

One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of FeNbO4 microspheres for effective sonocatalysis

“…[20][21][22] However, there are few reports on the sonocatalytic activity of niobates. [23][24][25] FeNbO 4 is a metal oxide type of ABO 4 with good magnetic and electrical properties, unique narrow band gaps, and excellent photocatalytic properties. 26,27 It has recently attracted attention for its potential applications in photocatalysis, photodetectors, and gas sensors.…”

“…17,18 So far, a series of metal complex oxide niobates (EuNbO 4 , BiNbO 4 , AgNbO 3 , and FeNb 2 O 6 ) have been discovered and applied in the fields of photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and electrolysis. [20][21][22] However, there are few reports on the sonocatalytic activity of niobates. [23][24][25] FeNbO 4 is a metal oxide type of ABO 4 with good magnetic and electrical properties, unique narrow band gaps, and excellent photocatalytic properties.…”

Pressure-induced phase transition in α- and β-BiNbO4

“…[1][2][3][4] Among them, BiNbO 4 is one of the most promising compounds because of its unique band structure and good photocatalytic performance. [5][6][7][8][9] In addition, BiNbO 4 possesses rich polymorphism and four polymorphs have been reported, namely, the orthorhombic a-BiNbO 4 with a space group of Pnna, 10 triclinic b-BiNbO 4 with a space group of P% 1, 11 orthorhombic g-BiNbO 4 with a space group of Cmc2 1 and cubic HP-BiNbO 4 with a space group of Fd% 3m. 12,13 All these BiNbO 4 polymorphs are built by BiO 6 and NbO 6 octahedra but with different arrangements, resulting in quite different physical properties.…”

Urea-assisted synthesis of carbon-doped BiNbO4 with oxygen vacancies and visible light photocatalytic applications

“…In order to overcome this issue, new promising materials have been developed to satisfy the demand in efficient visible light utilization. Among others, BiNbO4 has been recognized and fabricated in a number of works [2][3][4][5][6][7] . The experimental band gap of BiNbO4 is 3.0 eV, which smaller than for TiO2, but still wide for efficient visible light absorption.…”

“…Among others, BiNbO 4 has been recognized and fabricated in a number of studies. [2][3][4][5][6][7] The experimental band gap of BiNbO 4 is 3.0 eV, which is smaller than that for TiO 2 , but still wide for efficient visible light absorption. In order to reduce the band gap non-metal doping has been proposed and effectively utilized to prepare visible-lightsensitive catalysts.…”