Bismuth oxyhalide photocatalysts for water purification: Progress and challenges

CY Wang, X Zhang, HQ Yu - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
The photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in water and wastewater has gained
considerable attention in recent decades, as bismuth oxyhalides (BiOX, X= Cl, Br, or I) have …

[HTML][HTML] Band engineering of BiOBr based materials for photocatalytic wastewater treatment via advanced oxidation processes (AOPs)–A review

Z Saddique, M Imran, A Javaid, S Latif… - Water Resources and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Semiconductor based photocatalysts have been an efficient technology for water and
wastewater remediation, addressing the concepts of green chemistry and sustainable …

Carbon dots as heterojunction transport mediators effectively enhance BiOI/g-C3N4 synergistic persulfate degradation of antibiotics

C Yin, Y Liu, X Lv, S Lv, X Kang, X Li - Applied Surface Science, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, a ternary structured photocatalyst carbon dots (CDs) modified BiOI/gC 3 N 4
(CDs@ BiOI/gC 3 N 4) was prepared by a simple one-pot in situ coprecipitation method …

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 …

Nb2O5/BiOCl composite as a visible-light-active photocatalyst for the removal of RhB dye and photoelectrochemical studies

A Zulkiflee, MM Khan, MY Khan, A Khan… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract In this work, BiOCl, 0.5%, 1%, and 5% Nb 2 O 5/BiOCl (NBO/BCl) composite were
prepared by a facile co-precipitation method. The synthesized materials were characterized …

[HTML][HTML] Fabrication and characterization of BiOxBry/BiOmIn coupled GCN heterojunctions with enhanced visible-light catalytic activity

CS Lu, YJ Lai, J Shaya, YY Lin, FY Liu, JH Lin… - Catalysis …, 2023 - Elsevier
We report the fabrication of bismuth oxybromide/bismuth oxyiodide coupled to graphitic
carbon nitride heterojunctions via a simple hydrothermal method to circumvent fast …

A novel Z-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst CeO2@ WO3 nanocomposite with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic performance for wastewater treatment by …

S Wang, J Liu, I Albaijan, A Shawabkeh, H Lin… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Considering growing global environmental concerns, there is a heightened focus on
expediting the synthesis of highly efficient catalytic materials to address these challenges …

Fabrication and characterization of ZnGa1. 01Te2. 13/g-C3N4 heterojunction with enhanced photocatalytic activity

CC Chen, WJ Liu, J Shaya, YY Lin, FY Liu, CW Chen… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The extensive consumption of fossil fuels increases CO 2 concentration in the atmosphere,
resulting in serious global warming problems. Meanwhile, the problem of water …

Growth of BiOBrxI1-x solid-solutions with tunable band-gaps on carbon fiber cloth as flexible membrane-shaped photocatalyst for purifying antibiotic wastewater

X Li, J Cai, M Li, L Zhang, Z Chen - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Integrated membranes with filtration and photocatalytic functions have been considered as
an effective strategy for purifying flowing wastewater, but the design and preparation of high …

Ultrasonic-assisted synthesis of LaFeO3/CeO2 heterojunction for enhancing the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants

L Li, L Pan, D Zhang, J Rong - Materials Science in Semiconductor …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Novel type I LaFeO 3/CeO 2 heterostructures were prepared via a facile ultrasonic
synthetic process to induce boosted charge carrier separation and high photocatalytic …