Via an ultrasonic-assisted in-situ etching method, BiOBr modified BiOCO microstructures were fabricated in short time. The samples were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, BET, UV-Vis, XPS and PL spectra methods. Rhodamine B (RhB) aqueous solution was applied to evaluate the photocatalytic activities of the as-prepared samples. The results showed that the sample prepared at pH of 2 in which the molar ratio of BiOBr and BiOCO was 0.69:1 had the largest specific surface area, the best utilization for ultraviolet and visible light and efficient separation efficiency of charge carriers, contributing to its best photocatalytic activity. O was proved to be main active species in RhB photodegradation process. Last, the photocatalytic mechanism of the composite was discussed in detail.
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