Facet-dependent photocatalytic reduction of CO2 on BiOI nanosheets

Abstract We reported the facet controllable synthesis of BiOI nanosheets to expose {0 0 1} (BiOI-001) and {1 0 0} (BiOI-100) facets by adjusting reaction time of hydrothermal process. Photocatalytic results revealed the facet-dependent photocatalytic property for CO2 reduction on BiOI nanosheets. Photoluminescence (PL), photocurrent, UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), valence-band XPS spectra and theoretical calculation results revealed that BiOI-001 have better separation efficiency of photo-induced carriers and higher CB position. These positive factors resulted in the {0 0 1}-dependent photocatalytic activity of CO2 conversion on BiOI nanosheets.

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