%0 Journal Article
%J Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research
%D 2021
%T Recent Progress of the Design and Engineering of Bismuth Oxyhalides for Photocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation
%A Li, Peishen
%A Gao, Shuai
%A Liu, Qiming
%A Ding, Peiren
%A Wu, Yunyun
%A Wang, Changzheng
%A Yu, Shaobin
%A Liu, Wen
%A Qiang Wang
%A Chen, Shaowei
%K bismuth oxyhalide
%K doping
%K Heterostructure
%K Oxygen vacancy
%K photocatalytic nitrogen fixation
%X Photocatalytic nitrogen fixation represents an effective technology for the artificial production of ammonia from atmospheric nitrogen, a critical step toward a sustainable economy. Bismuth oxyhalides (BiOX, X = Cl, Br, and I) have emerged as viable catalysts for photocatalytic reduction of nitrogen into ammonia, due to their unique electronic structures and optical properties. Herein, the recent progress of BiOX-based photocatalysts for nitrogen fixation, with a focus on the reaction mechanism and pathways, materials preparation, and strategies of structural engineering for enhanced performance, is summarized. The article is concluded with a perspective where the promises and challenges of bismuth-based photocatalysts for nitrogen reduction to ammonia are highlighted, along with possible future research directions.
%B Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research
%V 2
%P 2000097
%G eng
%U http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/aesr.202000097
%R http://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202000097