Bi3O4Cl/BiOCl plate-on-plate heterojunction photocatalyst is synthesized via a facile one-pot hydrothermal route.
Bi3O4Cl/BiOCl heterojunction greatly enhances the visible light photocatalytic activity of BiOCl due to efficient separation of photogenerated charge carriers.
The well match band-structure of Bi3O4Cl/BiOCl heterojunction plays a key role in the photocatalytic activity.
The Bi3O4Cl/BiOCl heterojunction belongs to the “B-type heterojunction” class.