Bismuth oxybromide (BiOBr) nanosheets were prepared by employing organic bromide sources. In the presence of sources, effects different conditions on band structure, shape, size, and light responses BiOBr examined. The reaction conditions, including types solvent, concentration, temperature, time, examined regarding formation nanosheets. Then, photocatalytic performances also Especially, obtain...

In recent years, considerable effort has been devoted to finding novel enzyme mimetics with improved catalytic activities. However, the insightful understanding of such catalytic process is still elusive. In this paper, we report for the first time a typical photoactive layer-structured BiOBr as a novel biomimetic catalyst possessing highly efficient intrinsic peroxidase-like activity. Moreover...

Brominated organic pollutants are considered of great concern for their adverse effect on human health and the environment, so an increasing number of such compounds are being classified as persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Mechanochemical destruction is a promising technology for POPs safe disposal because it can achieve their complete carbonization by solvent-free high energy ball milling...

Background Between 2000 and 2010, the consumption of antibiotics in 71 countries increased by 36% [1]. The rise of antibiotic consumption is expected to continue, considering the potential genetic mutation of super bacteria. Most antibiotics cannot be fully metabolised by the human body [2] and are excreted into the environment via wastewater effluents. Typical biological treatment processes, w...

Retraction of 'Synthesis and facet-dependent photocatalytic activity of BiOBr single-crystalline nanosheets' by Wenwen Lin et al., Chem. Commun., 2014, DOI: 10.1039/c3cc41498a