Modification strategies for enhancing the visible light responsive photocatalytic activity of the BiPO 4 nano-based composite photocatalysts

WK Darkwah, BB Adormaa, MKC Sandrine… - Catalysis Science & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Semiconductor photocatalysts such as TiO2, ZnO, g-C3N4, BiPO4, etc., have received
significant research interest due to the ability of these metals to convert pollutants into CO2 …

Nanoarchitectonics on Bi2MoO6 by alkali etching for enhanced photocatalytic performance

G Zhang, H Xu, J Hu - Advanced Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
As a layered photocatalyst, the photogenerated carriers separation efficiency of bismuth
molybdate (Bi 2 MoO 6) can be improved by introduction of oxygen vacancy. The alkali …

Effect of surface and internal Bi0 on the performance of the Bi2WO6 photocatalyst

B Yao, G Zheng, L Wang, Z Li, Y Wang, Y Liu… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, nonprecious metallic Bi with the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect
has attracted the attention of researchers in the field of photocatalysis and has been loaded …

The electron structure and photocatalytic activity of Ti(IV) doped Bi2O3

LF Yin, JF Niu, ZY Shen, Y Sun - Science China Chemistry, 2011 - Springer
Density functional theory (DFT) plays a significant role in the development of visible light
responsive photocatalysts. Based on the first-principles plane-wave ultrasoft …

Recent progress in Bi2WO6‐Based photocatalysts for clean energy and environmental remediation: Competitiveness, challenges, and future perspectives

Z Zhu, S Wan, Y Zhao, Y Qin, X Ge, Q Zhong… - Nano Select, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The efficient utilization of photocatalytic technology is essential for clean energy and
environmental remediation. Bismuth tungstate (Bi2WO6), an appealing Aurivillius phase …

Bismuth-based photocatalysts for solar energy conversion

S Wang, L Wang, W Huang - Journal of materials chemistry A, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Semiconductor photocatalysis is a promising technology for solar fuel production and
environmental remediation. However, the solar energy conversion efficiency is far from …

Substitution effects of In3+ by Fe3+ on photocatalytic and structural properties of Bi2InNbO7 photocatalysts

Z Zou, J Ye, H Arakawa - Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 2001 - Elsevier
The substitution effect of In3+ by Fe3+ on photocatalytic and structural properties of
Bi2InNbO7 photocatalysts was investigated. The new photocatalysts, Bi2MNbO7 (M= Fe3+ …

Bi‐based photocatalysts for light‐driven environmental and energy applications: Structural tuning, reaction mechanisms, and challenges

P Chen, H Liu, W Cui, SC Lee, L Wang, F Dong - EcoMat, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental pollution and energy crisis have become major challenges to sustainable
development of human society. Solar‐driven photocatalytic technology is regarded as an …

Surface modification and photocatalytic activity of distorted pyrochlore-type Bi2M (M= In, Ga and Fe) TaO7 photocatalysts

J Wang, Z Zou, J Ye - Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 2005 - Elsevier
A series of novel Bi2MTaO7 (M= In, Ga and Fe) photocatalysts with a distorted pyrochlore-
type structure have been developed by the solid-state reaction method. In order to search …

Understanding the photocatalytic mechanisms of the BiOI/Bi2MoO6 and BiOCl/Bi2MoO6 heterostructures: first-principles study

G Zhou, Z Tian, H Sun, J Zhang, H Zhao, P Li… - Journal of Physics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
First-principles calculations are used to explore the interfacial structures and photocatalytic
mechanisms of the BiOI/Bi 2 MoO 6 and BiOCl/Bi 2 MoO 6 heterostructures. We find that …