Nb/Se Co-doped BiOI nanomaterials with exposed (110) facets for enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity

Herein, an efficient strategy is demonstrated to prepare a visible-light-driven Nb/Se co-doped BiOI photocatalyst with exposed (110) facets. The results show that its photocatalytic activity is around 17 times higher than that of pure BiOI. This work paves the way towards the fabrication of efficient photocatalysts that have tunable charge dynamics.

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This study demonstrates an efficient strategy for preparing a visible-light-driven Nb/Se co-doped BiOI photocatalyst with exposed (110) facets, showing a 17-fold higher photocatalytic activity than pure BiOI. This work opens up possibilities for fabricating efficient photocatalysts with tunable charge dynamics.