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Synthesis and Performance Enhancement for Bi2WO6 as High-Activity Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalysts

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Bi2WO6 materials exhibit excellent visible-light photocatalytic activity due to the narrow band gap and special layered structure. This chapter summarizes the research achievements of Bi2WO6 photocatalyst in recent years. The crystal form and the band structure of Bi2WO6 are shown in Sect. 21.2. Then, we introduce the synthesis methods and morphology of Bi2WO6 in Sect. 21.3. The photodegradation process and mechanism of Bi2WO6 is discussed in Sect. 21.4. In Sects. 21.5–21.8, we summarize the methods to enhance Bi2WO6 photocatalytic activity, namely photoelectrocatalytic oxidation, doping or substitution of Bi2WO6, surface hybridization with π-conjugated materials or construct heterojunctions, and form porous films. Finally, the development trend of Bi2WO6 photocatalyts is expected.

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Wei, Z., Zhu, Y. (2016). Synthesis and Performance Enhancement for Bi2WO6 as High-Activity Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalysts. In: Yamashita, H., Li, H. (eds) Nanostructured Photocatalysts. Nanostructure Science and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26079-2_21

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