BiOCl and Bi 2 O 3 nanosheet like structures were produced by electrospinning. The morphological changes were observed by changing precursor (BiOCl 3 and Bi(NO 3) 3 $5H 2 O) concentrations. These nanosheets were analyzed by XRD, which reveals that the crystal structures of BiOCl and Bi 2 O 3 belonged to tetragonal and beta-phase systems respectively. Both nanostructures were employed for the photodegradation of Alizarin Red S (ARS) dye under UV light (<390 nm) irradiation. BiOCl nanosheet like structures exhibited superior photocatalytic activity (PCA) for the degradation of ARS dye and their half-life was estimated from the kinetic plots of PCA. A plausible reaction mechanism is proposed for the PCA and discussed in detail.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.