A review on the progress of the photocatalytic removal of refractory pollutants from water by BiOBr-based nanocomposites

J Sun, C Jiang, Z Wu, Y Liu, S Sun - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Organic matters from various sources such as the manufacturing, agricultural, and
pharmaceuticals industries is continuously discharged into water bodies, leading to …

Bismuth oxyhalides: recent progress and its applications in photocatalysis, hydrogen production, antibacterial studies, and sensors

A Zulkiflee, MM Khan, MH Harunsani - Materials Science in Semiconductor …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Bismuth oxyhalides (BiOX, X= Cl, Br, and I) have sparked a lot of interest among
researchers due to their special layered structures, optical, and electronic properties. Under …

Novel BiOBr/Bi2S3 high-low junction prepared by molten salt method for boosting photocatalytic degradation and H2O2 production

S Shen, X Li, Y Zhou, L Han, Y Xie, F Deng… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
The molten salt method focuses on improving the crystallinity of synthetic materials and
avoiding the high energy consumption of traditional synthesis processes. In this work, a …

A mesh-like BiOBr/Bi 2 S 3 nanoarray heterojunction with hierarchical pores and oxygen vacancies for broadband CO 2 photoreduction

Y Xi, W Mo, Z Fan, L Hu, W Chen, Y Zhang… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Exploring highly efficient heterostructured photocatalysts for converting CO2 to value-added
chemicals has long been pursued, which is mainly limited by inefficient visible/near-infrared …

Hydrothermal Microwave Synthesis of Co3O4/In2O3 Nanostructures for Photoelectrocatalytic Reduction of Cr(VI)

JJ Nan, S Guo, D Alhashmialameer, Q He… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Co3O4/In2O3 nanocomposites were prepared via a microwave-hydrothermal method and
directly used as photoanodes for the photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) process to reduce Cr (VI) …

Synergetic piezo-photocatalytic effect in a Bi2MoO6/BiOBr composite for decomposing organic pollutants

Z Yao, H Sun, S Xiao, Y Hu, X Liu, Y Zhang - Applied Surface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
It is a promising technology to make full use of solar and mechanical energy for degrading
organic pollutants. A synergetic piezo-photocatalytic system is constructed successfully by …

Engineering the photocatalytic performance of B-C3N4@ Bi2S3 hybrid heterostructures for fullspectrumdriven Cr (VI) reduction and in-situ H2O2 generation …

SM Ghoreishian, KS Ranjith, M Ghasemi, B Park… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Graphitic carbon nitride (g-CN) is a promising metal-free catalyst for environmental
remediation. However, its practical applications have been limited due to insufficient solar …

Modulation of BiOBr-based photocatalysts for energy and environmental application: A critical review

GQ Zhao, J Hu, J Zou, X Long, FP Jiao - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
To get rid of this dilemma of global energy crunch and environmental pollution problem, up
to now, semiconductor photocatalytic technology, using solar energy as the driving force …

Preparation of Z-scheme Au-Ag2S/Bi2O3 composite by selective deposition method and its improved photocatalytic degradation and reduction activity

L Di, X Sun, T Xian, H Li, Y Gao, H Yang - Advanced Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, Z-scheme Ag 2 S/Bi 2 O 3 composites were fabricated through the precipitation
of Ag 2 S nanoplates on the surface of Bi 2 O 3 microrods. Consequently, Au nanoparticles …

Mechanical ball-milling preparation and superior photocatalytic NO elimination of Z-scheme Bi12SiO20-based heterojunctions with surface oxygen vacancies

F Chang, C Yang, X Wang, S Zhao, J Wang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The creation of np heterojunctions with surface oxygen vacancies (OVs) is significant to
realize satisfactory photocatalytic performance, thanks to the effective regulation of interface …