Room‐Temperature Photocatalytic Decomposition of N2O over Nanobelt‐Like Bi2MoO6.

A series of nanobelt‐like Bi2MoO6 photocatalysts were design and controllably constructed via a simple hydrothermal approach, and their catalytic performances were investigated for photocatalytic decomposition of N2O for the first time. It was found that Bi2MoO6 synthesized at 170 °C (BM‐170) exhibits the highest photocatalytic activity with 21.7% N2O conversion at 25 °C under UVA irradiation (λ=365 nm) for 12 h, and that the excellent activity should be attributed to its highest content of Oads, strongest absorption capacity for visible light, lowest recombination rate of photo‐generated electron‐hole pairs, and highest separation efficiency for photogenerated charge carriers. Therefore, this study shed new light on the understanding and application of Bi2MoO6 catalysts for photocatalytic decomposition of N2O. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]