Bismuth chromate (Cr2Bi3O11): a new bismuth-based semiconductor with excellent photocatalytic activity.

Abstract

A novel bismuth chromate material (Cr2Bi3O11) was synthesized by a direct mixing method with higher photocatalytic activity in both organic pollutant detoxification and oxygen evolution. Cr2Bi3O11 with a band gap of 2.20 eV could be activated by photons with a wavelength below 561 nm. This work not only provides an approach for the controllable synthesis of Cr2Bi3O11, but also experimentally and theoretically shows its excellence and potential when applied in photocatalysis.