Combustion Synthesis of BiOCl with Tunable Percentage of Exposed {001} Facets and Enhanced Photocatalytic Properties

• DOI: 10.1111/jace.13493
• Publication Date: 2015-02-03T09:24:50Z
• Authors: Meichao Gao; Dafeng Zhang; Xipeng Pu; Mingtong Li; Young Moon Yu; Jae Jeong Shim; Peiqing Cai; Sun Il Kim; Hyo Jin Seo
• Keywords: Photodegradation; Rhodamine B; Absorbance; Ultraviolet; Rhodamine

Bismuth oxychloride (BiOCl) was synthesized by a simple combustion method. The structures, morphologies, absorbance, optical, and photocatalytic properties of the samples were studied X‐ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission ultraviolet–visible spectrophotometry, photoluminescence. experimental results show that BiOCl microsheet with high percentage exposed {001} facets obtained. It is interesting to note thickness sheets, in other words, can be modulated through changing added amount ammonium chloride. sample thinnest sheets shows best photodegradation performance Rhodamine B under ultraviolet light irradiation, which attributed cooperative effect between high‐specific surface area. Moreover, corresponding influencing mechanism on discussed.