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Synthesis and Facet-Dependent Properties of Layered BiOCl Photocatalysts

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In this chapter, we summarize the various strategies for synthesizing BiOCl nanosheets and their facet-dependent properties, including facet-dependent photocatalytic activity, facet-dependent molecular oxygen activation, facet-dependent doping behaviors, and facet-dependent noble-metal deposition. We also highlight some crucial issues and provide tentative suggestions for future research in BiOCl photocatalysis.

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholars (Grant 21425728), the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (Grant 2013CB632402), the National Science Foundation of China (Grants 21177048, and 51472100), and the Key Project of Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province (Grant 2013CFA114).

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Li, J., Zhang, L. (2016). Synthesis and Facet-Dependent Properties of Layered BiOCl 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_20

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