Hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of visible-light-driven Cl-doped Bi2WO6 nanoplate photocatalyst

Abstract

Pure Bi2WO6 and Cl-doped Bi2WO6 nanoplates were successfully synthesized by hydrothermal method. The characteristic results revealed the presence of orthorhombic Bi2WO6 products with 200300nm square-like nanoplates and anionic Cl incorporated in the Bi2WO6 lattice. In this research, the photocatalytic activity of Cl-doped Bi2WO6 nanoplates was tested through the degradation of Rhodamine B under visible light irradiation. The 3wt% Cl-doped Bi2WO6 exhibited higher photocatalytic activity for degradation of Rhodamine B than other Bi2WO6 photocatalysts.