The {001} facets-dependent high photoactivity of BiOCl nanosheets

Abstract

BiOCl nanosheets (BiOCl NSs) were synthesized by hydrolyzing a hierarchical flowerlike molecular precursor (Bi(n)(Tu)(x)Cl(3n), Tu = thiourea). High photoactivity of {001} facets of BiOCl NSs was observed, and the mechanism was discussed.