Hydrothermal synthesis of BiOCl photocatalyst for photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B dye

Abstract

Bismuth oxychloride photocatalysts were successfully synthesized through a simple hydrothermal process carried out at 160 °C and subsequently characterized using powder XRD, FESEM, and UV–Vis DRS techniques. Their photocatalytic efficiency was evaluated for the degradation of RhB under natural sunlight. The BiOCl nanoparticles achieved approximately 90% removal of RhB within 100 minutes of irradiation.