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 …

A review on the preparation, microstructure, and photocatalytic performance of Bi 2 O 3 in polymorphs

AH Zahid, Q Han - Nanoscale, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years, the semiconductor bismuth oxide (Bi2O3) has attracted increasing attention
as a potential visible-light-driven photocatalyst due to its simple composition, relatively …

Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of dye contaminants with TiO2 immobilized on ZSM-5 zeolite modified with nickel nanoparticles

K Badvi, V Javanbakht - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to the severe water pollution from effluent dyes, finding a suitable dye degradation
technology is needed for the protection of human health and the natural environment. In this …

Enhanced photocatalytic N2 fixation and water purification using Bi/ZnSnO3 composite: Mechanistic insights and novel applications

C Zhao, L Yue, S Yuan, X Ren, Z Zeng, X Hu… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2024 - Elsevier
A composite of cheap metallic Bi-decorated ZnSnO 3 was synthesized via a solvothermal
method and applied for photocatalytic N 2 fixation for the first time. The results demonstrated …

Recent developments of metal oxide based heterostructures for photocatalytic applications towards environmental remediation

J Theerthagiri, S Chandrasekaran, S Salla… - Journal of Solid State …, 2018 - Elsevier
The advancement of heterostructured visible-light active metal oxide based semiconductor
photocatalysts have received an enormous consideration in the field of environmental …

Defect-mediated Z-scheme BiO2-x/Bi2O2. 75 photocatalyst for full spectrum solar-driven organic dyes degradation

M Wang, G Tan, D Zhang, B Li, L Lv, Y Wang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2019 - Elsevier
Defect-mediated Z-scheme BiO 2-x/Bi 2 O 2.75 heterojunction photocatalysts without
electron mediator was prepared via a simple low-temperature hydrothermal method. DFT …

Performance of mesoporous α-Fe2O3/g-C3N4 heterojunction for photoreduction of Hg (II) under visible light illumination

MW Kadi, RM Mohamed, AA Ismail… - Ceramics …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, mesoporous α-Fe 2 O 3/gC 3 N 4 nanocomposites were constructed with
diverse α-Fe 2 O 3 contents for photocatalytic Hg (II) reduction under visible light by …

Nanoporous NiO@ SiO2 photo-catalyst prepared by ion-exchange method for fast elimination of reactive dyes from wastewater

SK Lahiri, C Zhang, M Sillanpää, L Liu - Materials Today Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Photo-catalytic elimination of organic contaminants plays a significant role in wastewater
treatment. Develo** a highly efficient photo-catalyst is one of the leading research topic …

Au nanoparticles decorated polypyrrole-carbon black/g-C3N4 nanocomposite as ultrafast and efficient visible light photocatalyst

M Faisal, MA Rashed, J Ahmed, M Alsaiari, M Jalalah… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Modification and bandgap engineering are proposed to be extremely significant in
improving the photocatalytic activity of novel photocatalysts. The current research focused …

Activation of amorphous bismuth oxide via plasmonic Bi metal for efficient visible-light photocatalysis

X Li, Y Sun, T **ong, G Jiang, Y Zhang, Z Wu, F Dong - Journal of catalysis, 2017 - Elsevier
Amorphous semiconductors are seldom exploited as effective photocatalysts, as they are
restricted by abundant bulk defects as carrier recombination centers. To activate amorphous …