“…Due to their similar ionic radii to bismuth ions, rare earth metal ions can be easily dispersed in Bi 2 MoO 6 , making them an effective approach to improve photocatalytic activity [21]. Several experiments have been carried out to evaluate the photocatalytic efficiency of Bi 2 MoO 6 doped with rare earth metals such as Eu, Zr, Ce, Ho, Yb, Gd, Lu, Tb, Er, and Sm [22][23][24][25]. Among these metals, yttrium has gained attention due to its favorable characteristics, including increased photo absorption capacity and the ability to trap photo-excited electrons.…”