Acknowledgments MCH and MZ thankfully appreciate the financial support by the Hakim
Sabzevari University and Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran.
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visible light irradiation. J Photochem Photobiol C Photochem Rev 11:179–209. https://doi.org/
10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2011.02.003
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jp206808g
Ai Z, Huang Y, Lee S, Zhang L (2011b) Monoclinic α-Bi 2 O 3 photocatalyst for efficient removal of
gaseous NO and HCHO under visible light irradiation. J Alloys Compd 509:2044–2049. https://
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photoelectrochemical and environment remediation. Nanomaterials 9:755
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pollutant removal. Recent Patents Mater Sci 2:88–111. https://doi.org/10.2174/
1874465610902020088
Bai Y, Wang P-Q, Liu J-Y, Liu X-J (2014) Enhanced photocatalytic performance of direct
Z-scheme BiOCl–g-C3N4 photocatalysts. RSC Adv 4(37):19456
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photocatalyst: synthesis, characterization, visible light photocatalytic activity and mechanism.
Appl Surf Sci 437:51–61
Table 10.4 (continued)
Bi-Based
Sort
Method
Performance
References
BiOX
(X ¼ Cl, Br,
I)
Electrode
Aerosol-assisted chemical
vapour deposition
10.5 μA cm
À2
(1.23 V)
Gomez et al.
(2018)
Zn-BiOBr
Electrode
Doctor-blade
9.5 μmolh
À1 (H 2 )
Guo et al.
(2018a)
Cu 2 S-BiOBr Suspension Precipitation
717 μmolg
-1 (H 2 )
Paquin et al.
(2015)
Bi 4 NbO 8 Cl
Suspension Solid state reaction
30 μmolh
À1 (O 2 )
Fujito et al.
(2016)
10 Bismuth-Based Compounds as Visible Light Photocatalyst for Remediation and. . .
349
Sabzevari University and Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran.
References
Abe R (2011) Recent progress on photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical water splitting under
visible light irradiation. J Photochem Photobiol C Photochem Rev 11:179–209. https://doi.org/
10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2011.02.003
Ai Z, Ho W, Lee S (2011a) Efficient visible light photocatalytic removal of NO with BiOBrgraphene nanocomposites. J Phys Chem C 115:25330–25337. https://doi.org/10.1021/
jp206808g
Ai Z, Huang Y, Lee S, Zhang L (2011b) Monoclinic α-Bi 2 O 3 photocatalyst for efficient removal of
gaseous NO and HCHO under visible light irradiation. J Alloys Compd 509:2044–2049. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2010.10.132
Akueus F (2012) Electrodeposited zno/zn photocatalysts for the degradation of benzene-toluenexylene mixture in aqueous phase fotomangkin zno/zn electroendapan bagi degradasi campuran
benzena-toluena-xilena. Malay J Anal Sci 16:277–282
Alahiane S, Qourzal S, Ouardi ME et al (2014) Factors influencing the photocatalytic degradation of
reactive Yellow 145 by TiO 2 -coated non-woven fibres. Am J Anal Chem 5:445–454. https://doi.
org/10.4236/ajac.2014.58053
Alarfaj E (2016) Investigation of Ag-TiO 2 nanostructures photocatalytic properties prepared by
modified dip coating method. Philos Mag 96:1386–1398. https://doi.org/10.1080/14786435.
2016.1163432
Alfaifi BY, Bayahia H (2019) Highly efficient nanostructured Bi 2 WO 6 thin film electrodes for
photoelectrochemical and environment remediation. Nanomaterials 9:755
Aziz RA, Sopyan I (2010) Recent progress on development of TiO 2 thin film photocatalysts for
pollutant removal. Recent Patents Mater Sci 2:88–111. https://doi.org/10.2174/
1874465610902020088
Bai Y, Wang P-Q, Liu J-Y, Liu X-J (2014) Enhanced photocatalytic performance of direct
Z-scheme BiOCl–g-C3N4 photocatalysts. RSC Adv 4(37):19456
Bao Y, Chen K (2018) Novel Z-scheme BiOBr/reduced graphene oxide/protonated g-C3N4
photocatalyst: synthesis, characterization, visible light photocatalytic activity and mechanism.
Appl Surf Sci 437:51–61
Table 10.4 (continued)
Bi-Based
Sort
Method
Performance
References
BiOX
(X ¼ Cl, Br,
I)
Electrode
Aerosol-assisted chemical
vapour deposition
10.5 μA cm
À2
(1.23 V)
Gomez et al.
(2018)
Zn-BiOBr
Electrode
Doctor-blade
9.5 μmolh
À1 (H 2 )
Guo et al.
(2018a)
Cu 2 S-BiOBr Suspension Precipitation
717 μmolg
-1 (H 2 )
Paquin et al.
(2015)
Bi 4 NbO 8 Cl
Suspension Solid state reaction
30 μmolh
À1 (O 2 )
Fujito et al.
(2016)
10 Bismuth-Based Compounds as Visible Light Photocatalyst for Remediation and. . .
349