Faceted Growth of Morphologically Tuned of BiOCl

Recent advances in bismuth oxyhalides photocatalysts and their applications

“…What's more, reaction temperature also affects morphology. Sarkar et al [56] synthesized the BiOCl nanosheets (BNF) and BiOCl nanosheets (BNS) by changing the reaction temperature. In comparison, NBF had a smaller particle size.…”

Sonochemically Synthesized Bismuth Oxyiodide Nanocrystal for Wastewater Remediation through Visible‐Light Photocatalysis

“…In wastewater treatment, photocatalytic degradation of contaminants are achieved by various types of ecofriendly materials. [9][10][11] Bavani et al successfully synthesized AgVO 3 /BiOI nanocomposite for photocatalytic degradation RhB dye within 90 min under visible light irradiation, [12] Su et al fabricated the 1D Ag 2 Mo 2 O 7 /BiOI rod-shape liked nn junctions for photocatalytic degradation of RhB dye under visible light irradiation, [13] and Kandi et al reported that CdS QDs/BiOI nanocomposite could achieve photocatalytic decolorization of RhB dye in presence of visible light irradiation for 60 min. [14] The objective of this study was to synthesize BiOI nanocatalysts controlling the intensity of the exposed facet (210).…”

“…In wastewater treatment, photocatalytic degradation of contaminants are achieved by various types of ecofriendly materials. [ 9–11 ] Bavani et al. successfully synthesized AgVO 3 /BiOI nanocomposite for photocatalytic degradation RhB dye within 90 min under visible light irradiation, [ 12 ] Su et al.…”

Near-Ultraviolet Light-Driven Photocathodic Activity for (001)-Oriented BiOCl Thin Films Synthesized by Mist Chemical Vapor Deposition

“…Among the semiconductors with suitable band structures for sunlight harvesting, layered matlockite-type bismuth oxychloride (BiOCl) has been intensively studied as a model case of bismuth oxyhalide family, − although degradation by self-oxidation reaction which hinders practical use was reported from the early stage of studies . From the viewpoint of the practical application of the bismuth oxyhalide family to the photocatalyst and photoelectrodes, methods to improve the stability such as addition of transition metals and hydrogel immobilization have been proposed. , Various facile solution processes have been applied to synthesize BiOCl in the forms of powder, nanosheets, microcrystals, and nanoflowers, − where the crystallographic orientation and morphology governed the potential performance of BiOCl. For instance, {001} facet-exposed BiOCl single-crystalline nanosheets showed superior photocatalytic activity compared to those with {010} facets under ultraviolet (UV) light, where the internal electric field along the [001] orientation effectively prevented the recombination of the photogenerated electron–hole pairs …”