Issue 11, 2020

Emerging layered BiO2−x for photocatalysis: status, challenges, and outlook

Abstract

It is highly desired to develop new kinds of semiconductor photocatalysts for environmental remediation and energy production. Recently, BiO2−x, a new bismuth-based oxide has attracted considerable interest due to its narrow band gap, high number of defect sites, and its unique layered structure, which will play a significant role in photocatalysis in the future. By synthesizing BiO2−x-based nanocomposites with a thin layer structure, doped with various elements, or coupled with other semiconductors, it was demonstrated that they showed good photoactivity for H2 production, organic pollutant degradation, O2 activation, and so on. In this perspective, recently published works about bare BiO2−x, doped BiO2−x, and BiO2−x-based heterogeneous nanocomposites were summarized, including discussion about current issues, such as preparation method, non-defined structure, and poor charge separation. Finally, potential applications of BiO2−x photocatalysts were proposed in renewable energy production and environmental remediation.

Graphical abstract: Emerging layered BiO2−x for photocatalysis: status, challenges, and outlook

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
18 8 2020
Accepted
04 10 2020
First published
06 10 2020

Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2020,4, 5378-5386

Emerging layered BiO2−x for photocatalysis: status, challenges, and outlook

H. Li, D. Hu, Z. Li and Y. Qu, Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2020, 4, 5378 DOI: 10.1039/D0SE01224F

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