Jeevanandam J, Barhoum A, Chan YS et al (2018) Review on nanoparticles and nanostructured
materials: history, sources, toxicity and regulations. Beilstein J Nanotechnol 9:1050–1074.
https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.9.98
Jeong SY, Choi KS, Shin H et al (2016) Enhanced photocatalytic performance depending on
morphology of bismuth vanadate thin film synthesized by pulsed laser deposition. ACS Appl
Mater Interfaces. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6b15034
Jia T, Wang X, Long F et al (2016) Facile synthesis, characterization, and visible-light
photocatalytic activities of 3D hierarchical Bi 2 S 3 architectures assembled by nanoplatelets.
Crystals:6. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst6110140
Jiang R, Lu G, Yan Z, Wu D, Zhou R, Bao X (2019) Insights into a CQD-SnNb2O6/BiOCl
Z-scheme system for the degradation of benzocaine: influence factors, intermediate toxicity and
photocatalytic mechanism. Chem Eng J 374:79–90
Jin J, He T (2017) Facile synthesis of Bi 2 S 3 nanoribbons for photocatalytic reduction of CO 2 into
CH 3 OH. Appl Surf Sci 394:364–370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.10.118
Jing L, Lili Z, Benlin D, Jiming X (2019) A novel Z-scheme Ag 3 VO 4 /BiVO 4 heterojunction
photocatalyst: study on the excellent photocatalytic performance and photocatalytic mechanism.
Appl Catal B Environ. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2019.01.001
Jonjana S, Phuruangrat A, Thongtem T, Thongtem S (2016) Synthesis, analysis and photocatalysis
of AgBr/Bi2MoO6 nanocomposites. Mater Lett 172:11–14
Joshi B (2015) Heterojunction photoanodes for solar water splitting using chemical-bath-deposited
In 2 O 3 micro-cubes and electro-sprayed Bi 2 WO 6 textured nanopillars. RSC Adv
5:85323–85328. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA16833C
Ke J, Liu J, Sun H et al (2017) Facile assembly of Bi 2 O 3 /Bi 2 S 3 /MoS 2 n-p heterojunction with
layered n -Bi 2 O 3 and p -MoS 2 for enhanced photocatalytic water oxidation and pollutant
degradation. Appl Catal B Environ 200:47–55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.06.071
Khan I, Abdalla A, Qurashi A (2016) Synthesis of hierarchical WO 3 and Bi 2 O 3 /WO 3
nanocomposite for solar-driven water splitting applications. Int J Hydrog Energy:1–9. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.11.105
Kim H, Bae S, Jeon D, Ryu J (2018a) Fully solution-processable Cu 2 O-BiVO 4
photoelectrochemical cells for bias-free solar water splitting. Green Chem 20:3732–3742.
https://doi.org/10.1039/c8gc00681d
Kim M, Joshi B, Samuel E et al (2018b) Highly nanotextured b -Bi 2 O 3 pillars by electrostatic spray
deposition as photoanodes for solar water splitting. J Alloys Compd 764:881–889. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.06.047
Kudo A, Omori K, Kato H (1999) A novel aqueous process for preparation of crystal formcontrolled and highly crystalline BiVO 4 powder from layered vanadates at room temperature
and its photocatalytic and photophysical properties. J Am Chem Soc 121:11459–11467. https://
doi.org/10.1021/ja992541y
Kumar A (2017) A review on the factors affecting the photocatalytic degradation of hazardous
materials. Mater Sci Eng Int J 1:1–10. https://doi.org/10.15406/mseij.2017.01.00018
Lam SM, Sin JC, Mohamed AR (2017) A newly emerging visible light-responsive BiFeO 3
perovskite for photocatalytic applications: a mini review. Mater Res Bull 90:15–30
Lapicque F (1983) Production of hydrogen by direct thermal decomposition of water. Int J Hydrog
Energy 8:675–679
Larson S, Zhao Y (2016) Tuning the composition of Bi x W y O nanorods towards zero bias PEC
water splitting. Nanotechnology 27:1–12. https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/27/25/255401
Lee TD, Ebong AU (2017) A review of thin film solar cell technologies and challenges. Renew Sust
Energ Rev 70:1286–1297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.12.028
Lei Y, Wang G, Song S et al (2009) Synthesis, characterization and assembly of BiOCl nanostructure and their photocatalytic properties. CrystEngComm 11:1857–1862. https://doi.org/10.
1039/b909013b
352
M. Zargazi and M. Chahkandi
materials: history, sources, toxicity and regulations. Beilstein J Nanotechnol 9:1050–1074.
https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.9.98
Jeong SY, Choi KS, Shin H et al (2016) Enhanced photocatalytic performance depending on
morphology of bismuth vanadate thin film synthesized by pulsed laser deposition. ACS Appl
Mater Interfaces. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6b15034
Jia T, Wang X, Long F et al (2016) Facile synthesis, characterization, and visible-light
photocatalytic activities of 3D hierarchical Bi 2 S 3 architectures assembled by nanoplatelets.
Crystals:6. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst6110140
Jiang R, Lu G, Yan Z, Wu D, Zhou R, Bao X (2019) Insights into a CQD-SnNb2O6/BiOCl
Z-scheme system for the degradation of benzocaine: influence factors, intermediate toxicity and
photocatalytic mechanism. Chem Eng J 374:79–90
Jin J, He T (2017) Facile synthesis of Bi 2 S 3 nanoribbons for photocatalytic reduction of CO 2 into
CH 3 OH. Appl Surf Sci 394:364–370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.10.118
Jing L, Lili Z, Benlin D, Jiming X (2019) A novel Z-scheme Ag 3 VO 4 /BiVO 4 heterojunction
photocatalyst: study on the excellent photocatalytic performance and photocatalytic mechanism.
Appl Catal B Environ. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2019.01.001
Jonjana S, Phuruangrat A, Thongtem T, Thongtem S (2016) Synthesis, analysis and photocatalysis
of AgBr/Bi2MoO6 nanocomposites. Mater Lett 172:11–14
Joshi B (2015) Heterojunction photoanodes for solar water splitting using chemical-bath-deposited
In 2 O 3 micro-cubes and electro-sprayed Bi 2 WO 6 textured nanopillars. RSC Adv
5:85323–85328. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA16833C
Ke J, Liu J, Sun H et al (2017) Facile assembly of Bi 2 O 3 /Bi 2 S 3 /MoS 2 n-p heterojunction with
layered n -Bi 2 O 3 and p -MoS 2 for enhanced photocatalytic water oxidation and pollutant
degradation. Appl Catal B Environ 200:47–55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.06.071
Khan I, Abdalla A, Qurashi A (2016) Synthesis of hierarchical WO 3 and Bi 2 O 3 /WO 3
nanocomposite for solar-driven water splitting applications. Int J Hydrog Energy:1–9. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.11.105
Kim H, Bae S, Jeon D, Ryu J (2018a) Fully solution-processable Cu 2 O-BiVO 4
photoelectrochemical cells for bias-free solar water splitting. Green Chem 20:3732–3742.
https://doi.org/10.1039/c8gc00681d
Kim M, Joshi B, Samuel E et al (2018b) Highly nanotextured b -Bi 2 O 3 pillars by electrostatic spray
deposition as photoanodes for solar water splitting. J Alloys Compd 764:881–889. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.06.047
Kudo A, Omori K, Kato H (1999) A novel aqueous process for preparation of crystal formcontrolled and highly crystalline BiVO 4 powder from layered vanadates at room temperature
and its photocatalytic and photophysical properties. J Am Chem Soc 121:11459–11467. https://
doi.org/10.1021/ja992541y
Kumar A (2017) A review on the factors affecting the photocatalytic degradation of hazardous
materials. Mater Sci Eng Int J 1:1–10. https://doi.org/10.15406/mseij.2017.01.00018
Lam SM, Sin JC, Mohamed AR (2017) A newly emerging visible light-responsive BiFeO 3
perovskite for photocatalytic applications: a mini review. Mater Res Bull 90:15–30
Lapicque F (1983) Production of hydrogen by direct thermal decomposition of water. Int J Hydrog
Energy 8:675–679
Larson S, Zhao Y (2016) Tuning the composition of Bi x W y O nanorods towards zero bias PEC
water splitting. Nanotechnology 27:1–12. https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/27/25/255401
Lee TD, Ebong AU (2017) A review of thin film solar cell technologies and challenges. Renew Sust
Energ Rev 70:1286–1297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.12.028
Lei Y, Wang G, Song S et al (2009) Synthesis, characterization and assembly of BiOCl nanostructure and their photocatalytic properties. CrystEngComm 11:1857–1862. https://doi.org/10.
1039/b909013b
352
M. Zargazi and M. Chahkandi