The
development
of
low-cost
and
high-efficiency
photocatalysts
for
the
degradation
organic
pollutants
has
been
an
essential
feasible
approach
to
environmental
remediation.
However,
conventional
powder
suffer
from
agglomeration,
limited
light
utilization,
reuse
difficulties,
which
hinder
their
large-scale
practical
application.
Herein,
a
floatable
flower-like
plasmonic
Bi/BiOCl-loaded
hollow
kapok
fiber
(KF/Bi/BC)
photocatalyst
was
synthesized
by
facile
solvothermal
method.
It
exhibited
excellent
photocatalytic
RhB,
OFX,
TC
under
UV-vis
irradiation.
incorporation
metallic
Bi
not
only
greatly
enhanced
absorption
BiOCl
in
visible
region
but
also
served
as
effective
"electron
trap",
facilitating
efficient
separation
transfer
photogenerated
electrons
holes.
Furthermore,
remarkable
floatability
catalyst
contributes
improved
utilization
facilitates
recycling
catalyst.
This
work
provided
convenient,
effective,
method
fabrication
with
catalytic
properties,
great
potential
applications.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(23)
Published: April 3, 2024
Abstract
Solar
energy
can
be
utilized
in
photocatalysis
technology
to
realize
light‐driven
hydrogen
peroxide
(H
2
O
)
production,
a
green
chemical
synthesis
route.
Designing
high‐performance
photocatalysts
is
critical
achieving
practical
solar
H
production.
During
the
past
decade,
significant
research
progress
made
photocatalytic
materials
for
Particularly
2D
materials‐based
stand
out
due
their
unique
physical
and
properties.
This
review
highlights
intricate
relationship
between
material
innovation
photochemical
It
starts
with
fundamental
principles
of
generation,
focusing
on
crucial
steps
such
as
photon
absorption,
carrier
dynamics,
surface
reactions,
challenges
that
solve
at
each
step.
Then,
various
production
are
introduced
detail.
Engineering
strategies
optimize
performance
discussed
afterward.
Finally,
future
opportunities
designing
outlined.
expected
inspire
engineering
conversion
other
chemicals.
ACS Applied Nano Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(19), P. 17814 - 17825
Published: Sept. 28, 2023
Z-scheme
heterojunction
photocatalysts
with
excellent
redox
capability
show
great
potential
in
the
field
of
environmental
remediation.
In
this
research,
ZIF-67
and
BiOCl
were
used
to
construct
metal–organic
framework
(MOF)-based
heterostructures,
which
effectively
achieved
97.4%
rhodamine
B
(RhB)
degradation
78.2%
tetracycline
(TC)
under
visible
light
irradiation.
The
cyclic
experiments
displayed
that
15%
ZIF-67/BiOCl
remained
structurally
stable
after
4
cycles.
Reactive
species
trapping
demonstrates
1O2
·O2–
mainly
responsible
for
RhB
TC
degradation,
inoculated
EPR
results.
This
work
also
reveals
path
mechanism
heterojunction,
provides
insight
into
synthesis
superior
