Facet effect of Bi5O7I nanocrystals on selective oxidation of benzylamine under visible light

摘要

Exploiting photocatalysts for selective organic oxidation is important but still challenging. Boosting photocatalytic activity in benzylamine oxidation was found for Bi5O7I with a (010) facet through facet engineering. Further characterizations revealed that visible light absorption, charge separation, valence band and adsorption of benzylamine synergistically contribute to the outstanding activity.