Non-noble-metal TiC-nanoparticle-promoted charge separation and photocatalytic degradation performance on Bi2O3 microrods: degradation pathway and mechanism investigation

A promising binary TiC/Bi 2 O 3 photocatalyst was obtained via a simple hydrothermal route. The decoration of TiC led to an obvious improvement in the photocatalytic activity of Bi 2 O 3 for the degradation of AO7 and TC.