Deposition of Ag@AgCl onto two dimensional square-like BiOCl nanoplates for high visible-light photocatalytic activity

Ag@AgCl-BiOCl nanocomposites were prepared by an in-situ ultraviolet (UV) reduction method. BiOCl in the composites exhibits morphology of square-like 2D nanoplates. The results indicated that there was an optimum irradiation time (30 min) for obtaining the highest photocatalytic activity.