Electrospun BiOCl/Bi 2 Ti 2 O 7 Nanorod Heterostructures with Enhanced Solar Light Efficiency in the Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline Hydrochloride

Abstract Bismuth titanates (BTs) can be fabricated by electrospinning combined with calcination at different temperatures. BiOCl/Bi 2 Ti 2 O 7 nanorod heterostructures were obtained at 500 °C. They possess excellent photocatalytic efficiency and stability for tetracycline hydrochloride (TC‐HCl) degradation under simulated solar light. The excellent catalytic activity is predominantly attributed to the heterostructure between BiOCl and Bi 2 Ti 2 O 7 , which accelerates the separation of photogenerated carriers while the narrow band gap of Bi 2 Ti 2 O 7 enhances solar energy utilization. On the basis of energy band engineering, scavenger tests, and LC‐HRMS analysis, a possible degradation pathway of TC‐HCl and photocatalytic mechanism were proposed. Our work can predict a facile route for achieving high photocatalytic performance of Bi 2 Ti 2 O 7 ‐based materials in the application of TC‐HCl degradation.