反应溶剂对Bi2S3粉体形貌的影响

利用溶剂热法在不同反应溶剂中制备了不同尺寸的Bi2S3纳米管和纳米棒.利用XRD、SEM、TEM、选区电子衍射(SAED)和高分辨透射电镜(HRTEM)对其结构和形貌进行了表征.结果表明,所制备的产物是结晶良好的正交相Bi2S3,反应溶剂的表面张力、粘度大小和反应溶剂中的比例影响纳米粉体的形貌和尺寸.紫外-可见光吸收光谱测量表明,由于尺寸效应所有粉体的吸收谱相对于正交相的Bi2S3块体都出现蓝移.     

水热法合成Bi2S3纳米管及其生长机理

以硝酸铋[Bi(NO)3]和硫化钠(Na2S)为反应原料, 采用水热法在120 ℃下反应12 h, 制备出Bi2S3纳米管. 利用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、选区电子衍射(SAED)和高分辨透射电镜(HRTEM)对其结构和形貌进行了表征. 结果表明, 所制备的产物是结晶良好的正交相Bi2S3纳米管, 其外径为100~500 nm, 内径为50~200 nm, 长为1~5 μm. 根据实验结果讨论了Bi2S3纳米管的生长机理. 初步研究了反应温度和矿化剂种类对产物形貌和结构的影响.     

类胆碱离子液体中多级结构Bi_2S_3的形貌调控合成

本文通过简单温和的溶液合成方法,在类胆碱离子液体体系中制备了纳米线簇、绒球状、海胆状和纳米花状等不同形貌可控的Bi_2S_3纳米材料.通过X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和电子透射电镜(TEM)对样品的形貌与结构进行了分析表征.实验结果表明,IL/H_2O/PEG-200的比例在调控不同形貌的Bi_2S_3形成过程中起到了决定性的作用.同时也研究了离子液体阳离子烷基侧链的长度和反应时间对样品形貌形成过程的影响.基于晶体分裂和溶解-重结晶过程对不同形貌Bi_2S_3样品的形成机理进行了分析讨论.     

反相胶束法控制合成不同形貌半导体Ag_2S纳米晶

采用水 (溶液 ) /TritonX 10 0 /环已烷 /正戊醇反相胶束体系 ,制备出不同形貌的Ag2 S纳米晶 ,其中合成出的直径为 5 0～ 10 0nm、长度为 2 .0～ 3.5 μm、长径比为 2 0～ 70的纯相Ag2 S纳米棒为首次报导 .就不同ω0 、反应物浓度和陈化时间等因素对合成Ag2 S的形貌和尺寸的影响进行了研究 ,获得了控制合成不同形貌Ag2 S纳米晶的反应条件 .所得产物利用透射电子显微镜分析进行了表征     

具有光控氧空缺的钼掺杂Bi5O7Br纳米片用于光催化氮气合成氨

氨(NH3)作为合成燃料、化肥和潜在能源载体的重要前体,是现代化学工业中最重要的化学品之一.工业中主要通过高能耗的Haber-Bosch工艺在高温高压下将氮气和氢气转化为NH3,而原料氢气由天然气蒸汽获得,因而不仅消耗大量能源,而且导致温室气体二氧化碳的大量排放,对环境造成危害.光催化固氮以光能为驱动力,以水为质子源,为合成NH3提供了一种温和、绿色和可持续的方法.然而,传统固氮催化剂具有与N2结合弱、成键难以及电子转移效率低的缺点.为了克服上述问题,在催化剂中引入氧空缺和过渡金属作为给电子中心和活性位点的策略被广泛研究.本文以半导体Bi5O7Br纳米片作为研究对象,通过在水热合成过程中添加Na2MoO4前驱盐在Bi5O7Br中掺杂钼元素,合成了不同摩尔含量的钼掺杂Bi5O7Br(Mo-Bi5O7Br)纳米片,并将其应用于光催化N2还原反应,发现Mo-Bi5O7Br的光催化固氮性能显著优于空白Bi5O7Br的催化性能.扫描电镜、透射电镜、能量色散X射线元素映射以及X射线光电子能谱的结果表明,掺杂过程不会影响Bi5O7Br纳米片的晶相和形貌,掺杂后钼元素均匀地分布在Bi5O7Br纳米片晶格中.采用紫外可见漫反射光谱、电子自旋共振光谱、氮气程序升温脱附谱以及光电化学测试等方法研究了Mo-Bi5O7Br相较于空白Bi5O7Br纳米片在光催化N2还原反应中催化性能提升的原因.UV-vis DRS结果表明,钼掺杂对Bi5O7Br可见光吸收能力具有增强作用.以催化NH3产率最高的Mo-Bi5O7Br-1(Mo摩尔百分含量为1％)为研究样本,EPR结果表明,在黑暗条件下,只有Mo-Bi5O7Br-1样品可以检测到明显的表面氧空位(OVs)信号;在光照条件下,Bi5O7Br和Mo-Bi5O7Br-1两种样品都出现OVs的信号峰,但同等光照时间下的Mo-Bi5O7Br-1具有更高的信号强度.此外,OVs信号会随着光照时间的延长逐渐增强;当移除光源后,信号强度逐渐降低.这表明Mo-Bi5O7Br-1在光照下会产生更高浓度的表面光控OVs.N2-TPD结果表明,光控OVs作为活性位点促进催化剂对N2的吸附.关闭光源后,OVs被环境中的水或氧气中的氧原子重新填充,避免了OVs易被氧化而导致反应失活的缺点,有助于保持Mo-Bi5O7Br-1催化N2还原反应的活性和稳定性.光电化学表征结果表明,Mo-Bi5O7Br-1中的光生载流子的分离和迁移效率明显提高.以上结果表明,掺杂过渡金属钼有助于Bi5O7Br纳米片表面光控OVs的生成,光控OVs作为活性位点提升了Bi5O7Br吸附和活化N2的能力,钼掺杂和光控OVs协同提高Bi5O7Br内部光生载流子的分离迁移效率,增强Bi5O7Br光催化固氮合成氨的反应性能.     

纳米CuO/Bi2O3粉体的制备及催化性能

以Cu(NO3)2,Bi(NO3)3和CO(NH2)2为原料,用水解法并掺加添加剂直接制备出纳米CuO／Bi203粉体。用FI-IR,XRD和TEM对其组成、粒子大小、表面形貌进行表征。结果表明,CuO／Bi：0,为类球形纳米粉体,粒度均匀,粒径20nm～4nm。实验结果证明CuO／Bi2O3对合成丁炔二醇具有良好的催化活性和选择性。     

微波水热辅助电沉积法制备Bi_2S_3薄膜

采用微波水热辅助电沉积法在ITO导电玻璃表面制备了形貌均匀具有纳米棒、纳米板状结构的Bi2S3薄膜。利用XRD、XPS、场发射扫描显微镜(FESEM)、TEM和UV-Vis-NearIR对薄膜的结构、形貌、光学性能进行了表征。结果显示微波水热辅助电沉积法制备的Bi2S3薄膜具有良好的结晶性能;随着微波水热温度的提高,所制备Bi2S3薄膜的结晶性能先增强后降低,合适的温度是130℃。与电沉积法制得薄膜相比,采用微波水热辅助电沉积法制得Bi2S3薄膜的禁带宽度由1.44eV增加到1.84eV。     

从Mn3O4前驱体到MnO2纳米结构的形貌和结构变化

锰氧化物是一类重要的且具有广泛应用背景的材料, 控制合成不同形貌和组成的锰氧化物纳米结构将有助于拓宽其应用领域. 本文报道了以Mn3O4为前驱体, 通过水热法控制合成MnO2纳米结构的方法. 用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)等手段对产物进行表征. 在硫酸体系中,当反应温度为80 和180 ℃时, 所得产物分别为γ-MnO2海胆结构和β-MnO2单晶纳米棒. 此外, MnOOH纳米线可以在稀酸溶液中合成. 考察了反应温度、溶液酸度、反应时间对产物结构的影响, 并提出了基于γ-MnO2为中间产物的反应机理. 实验结果表明, 水热体系促进了产物的各向异性生长并最终形成不同形貌和结构的锰氧化物.     

从Mn_3O_4前驱体到MnO_2纳米结构的形貌和结构变化(英文)

锰氧化物是一类重要的且具有广泛应用背景的材料,控制合成不同形貌和组成的锰氧化物纳米结构将有助于拓宽其应用领域.本文报道了以Mn3O4为前驱体,通过水热法控制合成MnO2纳米结构的方法.用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)等手段对产物进行表征.在硫酸体系中,当反应温度为80和180℃时,所得产物分别为γ-MnO2海胆结构和β-MnO2单晶纳米棒.此外,MnOOH纳米线可以在稀酸溶液中合成.考察了反应温度、溶液酸度、反应时间对产物结构的影响,并提出了基于γ-MnO2为中间产物的反应机理.实验结果表明,水热体系促进了产物的各向异性生长并最终形成不同形貌和结构的锰氧化物.     

离子液体{[C16mim]Br}辅助CdS纳米球的制备

以CdCl2·2.5H2O和Na2S2O3为原料,在[C16mim]Br离子液体中合成了CdS纳米球(1),其结构和性能经XRD和TEM表征。考察了c{[C16mim]Br}对1形貌的影响,结果表明,通过控制c{[C16mim]Br},可制得分散性较好,粒径在50 nm～80 nm的1。     

Microwave-assisted synthesis of sulfide M2S3 (m = Bi, Sb) nanorods using an ionic liquid

Single-crystalline Bi(2)S(3) and Sb(2)S(3) nanorods have been successfully synthesized by the microwave-assisted ionic liquid method. The starting reagents were Bi(2)O(3) or Sb(2)O(3), HCl, Na(2)S(2)O(3), and ethylene glycol (EG) or ethanolamine, and the ionic liquid used was 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([BMIM][BF(4)]). Our experiments showed that the ionic liquid played an important role in the morphology of M(2)S(3) (M = Bi, Sb). Single-crystalline Bi(2)S(3) nanorods could be prepared in the presence of [BMIM][BF(4)]. However, urchinlike Bi(2)S(3) structures consisting of nanorods were formed without using [BMIM][BF(4)]. Single-crystalline Sb(2)S(3) nanorods were obtained in the presence of [BMIM][BF(4)]. However, single-crystalline Sb(2)S(3) nanosheets could be prepared in the absence of [BMIM][BF(4)]. The products were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and electron diffraction (ED).     

Bi2S3 nanomaterials: morphology manipulation and related properties

The Bi(2)S(3) nanomaterials with various morphologies such as nanorods, nanowires, nanowire bundles, urchin-like microspheres and urchin-like microspheres with cavities have been successfully synthesized through a simple hydrothermal method. Experimental results indicate that sulfur sources play crucial roles in determining the morphologies of Bi(2)S(3) products. Moreover, formation mechanisms of different Bi(2)S(3) nanostructures are discussed based on understanding of the growth habit of Bi(2)S(3) crystal. Finally, we also studied the morphologies-dependent electrochemical and optical properties of the as-synthesized Bi(2)S(3) nanomaterials.     

Biomolecule-assisted synthesis and electrochemical hydrogen storage of Bi2S3 flowerlike patterns with well-aligned nanorods

Bi2S3 flowerlike patterns with well-aligned nanorods were synthesized using a facile solution-phase biomolecule-assisted approach in the presence of L-cysteine (an ordinary and cheap amino acid), which turned out to serve as both the S source and the directing molecule in the formation of bismuth sulfide nanostructures. Emphatically, no nauseous scent (H2S) appeared in our experiments, which could not be avoided in other previous reports. The morphology, structure, and phase composition of the as-prepared Bi2S3 products were characterized using various techniques (scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, selected area electron diffraction, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy). The formation mechanism for the bismuth sulfide flowerlike assemblies with well-arranged nanorods was also discussed. In addition, other Bi2S3 homogeneous nanostructures (e.g., networklike nanoflakes, nanorod-based bundles, and nanoflakes) were obtained through varying the experimental parameters. Interestingly, we have found that these synthesized bismuth sulfide nanostructures using the biomoleucle-assisted approach could electrochemically charge and discharge with the capacity of 142 (mA h)/g (corresponding to 0.51 wt % hydrogen in single-walled carbon nanotubes) under normal atmosphere at room temperature. A novel two-plateau phenomenon was observed in the synthesized Bi2S3 nanostructures, suggesting that there were two independent steps in the charging process. It has been demonstrated that the bismuth sulfide's morphology and the constant charge-discharge current density had a noticeable influence on their capacity of electrochemical hydrogen storage. These differences in hydrogen storage capacity are likely due to the size and density of space/pores as well as the morphology of different Bi2S3 nanostructures. The novel Bi2S3 nanomaterials may find potential applications in hydrogen storage, high-energy batteries, luminescence, optoelectronic and catalytic fields, as well as in the studies of structure-property relationships. This facile, environmentally benign, and solution-phase biomolecule-assisted method can be potentially extended to the preparation of other metal chalcogenides including FeS, CuS, NiS, PbS, MnS, and CoS nanostructures.     

Growth of compound Bi(III)- VI(A)-VII(A) crystals with special morphologies under mild conditions

A series of crystals Bi(III)-VI(A)-VII(A), including the platelike crystals BiOCl, polygonal tubular crystals BiSCl, bundle-rodlike crystals Bi(19)S(27)Br(3), and BiSI, have been grown with use of mild solution routes in an ethanol system. The products are characterized by means of X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), electron diffraction (ED), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), and Raman spectrum techniques. A possible mechanism of the reaction and of the growth of the crystals is proposed.     

Single-crystal Bi2S3 nanosheets growing via attachment-recrystallization of nanorods

High-quality Bi(2)S(3) discrete single-crystal nanosheets with orthorhombic structure have been synthesized through the thermal decomposition of a single-source precursor, Bi(S(2)CNEt(2))(3), in amine media. The morphology evolution reveals that the Bi(2)S(3) nanosheets are developed through the assembly of nanorods, and an attachment-recrystallization growth mechanism is proposed for the formation of nanosheets with the use of nanorods as building blocks. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy studies reveal that the nanosheets have the largest exposed surface of (100) facets. The effects of experimental variables, such as the reaction temperature, time, precursor concentration, and media, on the morphology of the obtained nanocrystals have been systematically investigated in which the amine has served as the solvent, surfactant, and electron donor.     

Bi_(12)O_(17)Br_2和Bi_4O_5Br_2纳米片的简易制备及光催化氧化NO机理的原位漫反射红外光谱研究(英文)

BiOBr因具有合适的能带结构和独特的层状纳米结构而广泛应用于可见光催化领域,但其低的可见光利用率和高的光生电子-空穴对复合率,限制了其实际应用.最近,非整比BiOBr纳米材料表现出了良好的可见光催化性能.本课题组分别采用简易水热法和常温法制备得Bi_(12)O_(17)Br_2和Bi_4O_5Br_2纳米片,并表现出良好的可见光催化性能.然而,对于Bi_(12)O_(17)Br_2和Bi_4O_5Br_2的可见光催化氧化NO的转化路径及反应机理还不清楚.基于此,本文采用射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)、紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)、电子自旋共振(ESR)、电子顺磁共振(EPR)和比表面积-孔结构(BET-BJH)等手段研究了Bi_(12)O_(17)Br_2和Bi_4O_5Br_2的理化性能,通过原位红外光谱(in situ DRIFTS)研究了Bi_(12)O_(17)Br_2和Bi_4O_5Br_2的可见光催化氧化NO的转化路径及反应机理.XRD结果表明,在常温碱性环境下,OH~-离子逐步取代BiOBr中的Br-离子制备得单斜晶相Bi_4O_5Br_2;在水热碱性环境下,OH-离子进一步取代Bi_4O_5Br_2中的Br-离子制备得四方晶相Bi_(12)O_(17)Br_2.SEM和TEM结果表明,Bi_(12)O_(17)Br_2是由不规则纳米片堆叠形成的紧密且厚实的层状结构,Bi_4O_5Br_2是由纳米片和纳米颗粒无序堆积形成的多孔疏松结构.BET-BJH测试结果显示,Bi_4O_5Br_2的比表面积和孔容(37.2 m~2/g,0.215 cm~3/g)显著高于Bi_(12)O_(17)Br_2(8.7 m~2/g,0.04 cm~3/g).UV-Vis DRS测试结果显示,Bi_(12)O_(17)Br_2和Bi_4O_5Br_2均显示了良好的可见光吸收能力.可见光催化去除NO的测试结果表明,Bi_4O_5Br_2(41.8%)的光催化活性明显高于Bi_(12)O_(17)Br_2(28.3%).并且,在5次可见光催化循环实验后,Bi_4O_5Br_2(41.1%)表现出良好可见光催化稳定性.ESR测试结果表明,Bi_(12)O_(17)Br_2和Bi_4O_5Br_2参与反应的主要活性物种均为·OH自由基,Bi_4O_5Br_2产生·OH自由基明显强于Bi_(12)O_(17)Br_2.EPR测试结果表明,Bi_4O_5Br_2的氧空位明显多于Bi_(12)O_(17)Br_2,丰富的氧空位更有利于NO的有效吸附.由此可见,Bi_(12)O_(17)Br_2和Bi_4O_5Br_2表现出不同的理化特性.可见光催化氧化NO的原位红外光谱表明,只在Bi_(12)O_(17)Br_2光催化氧化NO的转化路径中会生成中间产物N2O3,表明Bi_(12)O_(17)Br_2和Bi_4O_5Br_2具有不同的NO光催化转化路径.结合上述表征结果认为,Bi_4O_5Br_2比Bi_(12)O_(17)Br_2表现出更优异可见光催化性能的主要原因有以下四个方面为:(1)Bi_4O_5Br_2拥有更高的比表面积和更大的孔容,有利于NO的吸附、反应中间产物的转移和提供更多的活性位点参与光催化反应;(2)Bi_4O_5Br_2可以生成更多的·OH自由基和拥有更强的价带空穴氧化能力;(3)NO中的O原子可以与Bi_4O_5Br_2的氧空位结合,从而提供更多的反应位点;(4)Bi_4O_5Br_2的光催化反应中可以生成中间产物N_2O_3,可以降低NO转化成NO_3~-的反应活化能.     

Synthesis and growth mechanism of Bi2S3 nanoribbons

This article describes a facile solvothermal method by using mixed solvents for the large-scale synthesis of Bi(2)S(3) nanoribbons with lengths of up to several millimeters. These nanoribbons were formed by a solvothermal reaction between Bi(III)-glycerol complexes and various sulfur sources in a mixed solution of aqueous NaOH and glycerol. HRTEM (high-resolution transmission electron microscopy) and SAED (selective-area electron diffraction) studies show that the as-synthesized nanoribbons had predominately grown along the [001] direction. The Bi(2)S(3) nanoribbons prepared by the use of different sulfur sources have a common formation process: the initial formation of NaBiS(2) polycrystals, which serve as the precursors to Bi(2)S(3), the decomposition of NaBiS(2), and the formation of Bi(2)S(3) seeds in the solution through a homogeneous nucleation process; the growth of Bi(2)S(3) nanoribbons occurs at the expense of NaBiS(2) materials. The growth mechanism of millimeter-scale nanoribbons involves a special solid-solution-solid transformation as well as an Ostwald ripening process. Some crucial factors affect nanoribbon growth, such as, solvothermal temperature, volume ratio of glycerol to water, and the concentration of NaOH; these have also been discussed.     

利用硫化铋纳米颗粒增强类石墨相氮化碳的光生载流子分离效率和光催化活性（英文）

二氧化钛,氧化锌,磷酸铋等传统的紫外光响应光催化剂虽然具有良好的光催化性能,但是对太阳能利用率很低(紫外光只占太阳光能量的4%左右).近年来,类石墨相氮化碳(g-C3N4)受到了广泛的关注.g-C3N4的带隙约2.7 eV,它只能吸收460nm以下的光,对太阳能的利用率依然比较低.构筑异质结是一种有效的提高光催化活性的方法.BiOCl/g-C3N4,TiO2/g-C3N4, Bi2MoO6/g-C3N4, Al2O3/g-C3N4, Ag3PO4/g-C3N4等异质结光催化剂曾被广泛的报道.硫化铋是属于正交晶系的窄带隙半导体,它的带隙约1.3–1.7 e V.由于其独特的电子结构和光学特性,硫化铋在光催化,光检测器和医药成像等领域有着广泛的应用.另外,硫化铋还具有优异的光热转换性能,在光热癌症治疗领域有显著的效果.微波辅助法,水热法,惰性气体下高温煅烧法等都曾被用来合成g-C3N4/Bi2S3异质结光催化剂.不同的文献也提出了不同的催化机理.如何使用更简单环保的方法来合成g-C3N4/Bi2S3异质结光催化剂?电子和空穴的转移路径是怎样的?本文利用简单的低温方法合成了硫化铋,利用超声法得到了g-C3N4/Bi2S3异质结光催化剂,分析了其微观形貌,结构,并探讨了光催化的反应机理和提高光催化性能的因素.X射线衍射,傅里叶变换红外光谱, X射线光电子能谱和透射电子显微镜的结果表明,硫化铋纳米颗粒被成功地引入到g-C3N4中.使用亚甲基蓝为分子探针研究了所制材料在模拟太阳光下的光催化活性.结果发现, CN-BiS-2表现出最佳的光催化活性,是g-C3N4的2.05倍,是Bi2S3的4.42倍.利用液相色谱二级质谱联用分析了亚甲基蓝的降解路径.硫化铋的引入拓展了复合材料的吸收边,使其向可见光区红移,且在整个可见光区的光吸收能力都有明显的增强.光电流的增强和交流阻抗谱圆弧半径的减小,表明光生载流子的迁移与分离速率得到了增强.自由基捕获试验表明,最主要的活性物种是光生空穴,次之是羟基自由基和超氧自由基.在CN-Bi S-2样品中羟基自由基和超氧自由基的电子顺磁共振信号都比g-C3N4有明显的增强,表明复合样品中能够产生更多的羟基自由基和超氧自由基.基于光电流,交流阻抗,荧光光谱,自由基捕获和电子顺磁共振的结果,我们提出了高能电子由硫化铋转移到g-C3N4,同时空穴由g-C3N4转移到硫化铋的电子空穴转移机制.此外,红外热成像的结果表明, g-C3N4/Bi2S3异质结材料具有更强的光热转换能力,从而有利于加速光生载流子分离.     

Vacuum Ultraviolet Excited Photoluminescence Properties of Y202S:Eu3+,Bi3+ Phosphor

As an Hg-free lamp using phosphor,the Bi3+ and Eu3+ co-doped Y2O2S phosphors were prepared and their luminescence properties under vacuum uitraviolet(VUV) excitation were investigated.The VUV photolumineseent intensity of Y2O2S:Eu3+ was weak,however,considerably stronger red emission at 626 nm with good color purity was observed in Y2O2S:Eu3+,Bi3+ systems.Investigation on the photoluminescence reveals that the strong VUV luminescence of Y2O2S:Eu3+,Bi3+ at 147 nm is mainly because the Bi3+ acts as a medium and effectively performs the energy transfer process: Y3+-O2→Bi3+→Eu3+,while the intense emission band at 172 nm is attributed to the absorption of the characteristic 1So-1P1 transition of Bi3+ and the direct energy transfer from Bi3+ to Eu3+.The Y2O2S:Eu3+,Bi3+ shows excellent VUV optical properties compared with the commercial (Y,Gd)BO3:Eu3+.Thus,the Y2O2S:Eu3+,Bi3+ can be a potential red VUV-excited candidate applied in Hg-free lamps for backlight of liquid crystal display.     

Controlled synthesis of olive-shaped Bi2S3/BiVO4 microspheres through a limited chemical conversion route and enhanced visible-light-responding photocatalytic activity

Well-defined olive-shaped Bi(2)S(3)/BiVO(4) microspheres were synthesized through a limited chemical conversion route (LCCR), where olive-shaped BiVO(4) microspheres and thioacetamide (TAA) were used as precursors and sulfur source, respectively. The as-synthesized products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), high-resolution transmission microscope (HRTEM), X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS), UV-visible diffuse-reflectance spectroscopy (UV-vis DRS), and photoluminescence (PL) spectra in detail. Compared with pure BiVO(4) microspheres and Bi(2)S(3) nanorods, the Bi(2)S(3)/BiVO(4) products showed obviously enhanced photocatalytic activity for the degradation of rhodamine B (Rh B) in aqueous solution under visible-light irradiation (λ > 400 nm). In addition, the Bi(2)S(3)/BiVO(4) composite microspheres showed good visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity for the degradation of refractory oxytetracycline (OTC) as well. On the basis of UV-vis DRS, the calculated energy band positions, and PL spectra, the mechanism of enhanced photocatalytic activity of Bi(2)S(3)/BiVO(4) was proposed. The present study provides a new strategy to design composite materials with enhanced photocatalytic performance.