BiFeO3-based Z scheme photocatalytic systems: Advances, mechanism, and applications

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Hitherto, heed has been paid substantially to concoct potential photocatalysts to counter the issues ofenvironmental degradation and energy crises. Amongst the plethora of photocatalysts, BiFeO3 (BFO)based photocatalysts are blooming as a centre of attraction due to fine chemical stability, and easy extraction.
Also owing to a 2.2–2.8 electron volt (eV) narrow bandgap, BFO to has turned into a competent photocatalystfor efficient visible light absorption. So, keeping in mind the advantages of BFO and reviewingprevious reports, the present review offers a deep overview of conventional heterojunctions andadvanced Z-scheme heterojunctions. The main focus of the review is on BFO-based Z-scheme heterojunctionsalong with photocatalytic mechanisms and various applications. The successful construction ofBFO-based Z-scheme heterojunction eliminates drawbacks of bare BFO photocatalysts such as shortlivedcharge carriers, and high recombination rate, and also enhances light absorption of the system asa whole. Because of spatially separated oxidation and reduction sites and efficacious charge migration,BFO-based Z-scheme heterojunctions are proficient contenders among photocatalytic materials.
Therefore, BFO-based Z-scheme heterojunctions are aptly used nowadays, in various fields like pollutantdegradation, wastewater treatment, organic synthesis, hydrogen production, and treatment ofantibiotics.