7787-59-9 | Bismuth Oxychloride

Chemical type

• Layered ternary oxide semiconductor
• Indirect band gap material

Key properties

• Wide band gap (~3.4-3.5 eV), primarily UV-active
• High chemical stability, non-toxicity, and corrosion resistance
• Open crystalline tetragonal structure
• Low electron-hole recombination due to indirect transition
• Layered structure with [Bi₂O₂]²⁺ and Cl⁻ planes

• Photocatalyst for pollutant degradation (e.g., dyes, phenols)
• Component in heterojunctions to extend visible light response
• Environmental remediation and wastewater treatment

Classification by use

• Bismuth-based photocatalysts
• Materials for UV/visible light photocatalysis
• Semiconductors in hybrid nanocomposites

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1. Photocatalytic performance of B-gC3N4/BiOCl nanocomposite in Rhodamine B degradation for water treatment: Synthesis, characterization, and optimization, Applied Catalysis O: Open, Volume 209, December 2025, 207076