Z‐Scheme 2D/2D Heterojunction of Black Phosphorus/Monolayer Bi₂WO₆ Nanosheets with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activities

Abstract

Black phosphorus (BP), a star-shaped two-dimensional material, has attracted considerable attention owing to its unique chemical and physical properties. BP shows great potential in photocatalysis area because of its excellent optical properties; however, its applications in this field have been limited to date. Now, a Z-scheme heterojunction of 2D/2D BP/monolayer Bi₂ WO₆ (MBWO) is fabricated by a simple and effective method. The BP/MBWO heterojunction exhibits enhanced photocatalytic performance in photocatalytic water splitting to produce H₂ and NO removal to purify air; the highest H₂ evolution rate of BP/MBWO is 21042 μmol g^-1 , is 9.15 times that of pristine MBWO and the NO removal ratio was as high as 67 %. A Z-scheme photocatalytic mechanism is proposed based on monitoring of ^. O₂ ^- , ^. OH, NO₂ , and NO₃ ^- species in the reaction. This work broadens applications of BP and highlights its promise in the treatment of environmental pollution and renewable energy issues.