Abstract
In this perspective,we have highlighted the current literature and explained the synthesis,structure,mor-phology,modification strategies,and photocatalytic applications of emerging BiPO4-based photocatalysts.Since BiPO4 is a large bandgap photocatalyst,it uses UV light for the excitation of electrons,and also,the recombination of charge carriers is an issue in BiPO4.Various novel modification strategies of BiPO4 photocatalysts viz.defect modifications,heterojunction formation,phase-junctions,surface plasmon res-onance,Schottky junction have been successfully proposed and highlighted.These modifications enhance the light absorption and inhibit the recombination of charge carriers BiPO4 photocatalyst.Finally,future aspects for further research on BiPO4-based photocatalysts are also explored.It expects that BiPO4-based photocatalysts represent a promising strategy for developing practical photocatalysts for energy and en-vironmental remediation applications.
基金项目
Dr Quyet Van Le was supported by Brain Pool Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)funded by the Ministry(2020H1D3A1A04081409)