Adsorption/photocatalytic activity and fundamental natures of BiOCl and BiOClxI1−x prepared in water and ethylene glycol environments, and Ag and Au-doping effects

- BiOCl and BiOClxI1−x 3D flower and 2D plate nanostructures were synthesized.
- Fundamental natures of BiOCl and BiOClxI1−x were fully examined.
- Adsorption and photocatalytic dye degradation performance were tested for MO, RdB and MB.
- Ag and Au-doping drastically negated the adsorption and photocatalytic performance.
- A dye-sensitized mechanism and the roles of actives species were proposed.