Bi type in photocatalyst,loading (g/l),SBET (m2 /g),Eg(eV),CB edge(V),light source,irradiation time(h),Reaction medium,Main product,Yield (μmol/g/h) BiOCl,0.142857143,88.0,3.33,− 0.98,UV–VIS,4.0,gas-solid,CO,3.695 BiOCl,0.142857143,88.0,3.33,− 0.98,Visible,4.0,gas-solid,CO,0.5825 BiOCl,0.142857143,97.0,3.33,− 1.58,UV–VIS,4.0,gas-solid,CO,8.7575 BiOCl,0.142857143,97.0,3.33,− 1.58,Visible,4.0,gas-solid,CO,2.165 BiOCl,0.142857143,27.4,3.4,− 1.2,UV–VIS,4.0,gas-solid,CO,14.25 BiOCl,0.142857143,6.4,3.4,− 1.4,UV–VIS,4.0,gas-solid,CO,2.5 BiOCl,0.142857143,27.4,3.4,− 1.2,UV–VIS,4.0,gas-solid,CH4,1.125 BiOCl,0.142857143,6.4,3.4,− 1.4,UV–VIS,4.0,gas-solid,CH4,0.175 BiOCl,0.25,36.62,2.7,− 0.9,UV,8.0,liquid-solid,CH4,5.185 BiOCl,0.25,34.45,2.7,− 0.9,UV,8.0,liquid-solid,CH4,3.42 BiOCl,0.25,25.13,2.9,− 1.1,UV,8.0,liquid-solid,CH4,2.08 BiOCl,0.25,5.44,3.2,− 1.22,UV–VIS,3.0,gas-solid,CO,2.11 BiOBr0.6Cl0.4,0.25,14.53,2.79,− 0.8,UV–VIS,3.0,gas-solid,CO,15.86 BiOBr,0.25,59.75,2.6,− 0.34,UV–VIS,3.0,gas-solid,CO,1.55 BiOBr,0.1,4.45,2.83,− 0.61,UV–VIS,2.0,gas-solid,CO,4.45 BiOBr,0.142857143,19.8,2.83,− 0.6,UV–VIS,4.0,gas-solid,CO,6.25 BiOBr,0.142857143,5.5,2.79,− 0.42,UV–VIS,4.0,gas-solid,CO,1.25 BiOBr,0.142857143,19.8,2.83,− 0.6,UV–VIS,4.0,gas-solid,CH4,0.375 BiOBr,0.142857143,5.5,2.79,− 0.42,UV–VIS,4.0,gas-solid,CH4,0.1 BiOBr,0.428571429,13.7,2.91,− 0.702,Visible,4.0,gas-solid,CO,2.67 BiOBr,0.428571429,13.7,2.91,− 0.702,Visible,4.0,gas-solid,CH4,0.16 BiOBr,0.1,2.6,1.68,− 0.702,UV–VIS,2.0,gas-solid,CO,2.6 BiOBr,0.1,2.6,1.68,− 0.702,UV–VIS,2.0,gas-solid,CH4,1.85 PbBiO2Br,1.666666667,1.59,2.45,− 0.56,UV–VIS,12.0,liquid-solid,CH4,0.957 PbBiO2Br,1.0,22.28,2.17,− 1.3,UV–VIS,6.0,liquid-solid,CO,1.24 CPDs/PbBiO2Br,1.0,34.43,2.17,− 1.3,UV–VIS,6.0,liquid-solid,CO,2.09 CPDs/PbBiO2Br,1.0,45.21,2.17,− 1.3,UV–VIS,6.0,liquid-solid,CO,3.92 CPDs/PbBiO2Br,1.0,54.62,2.17,− 1.3,UV–VIS,6.0,liquid-solid,CO,8.28 CPDs/PbBiO2Br,1.0,64.97,2.17,− 1.3,UV–VIS,6.0,liquid-solid,CO,7.1 PbBiO2Br/GO,1.666666667,0.75,2.42,− 0.56,UV–VIS,12.0,liquid-solid,CH4,1.913 Bi4O5Br2,0.428571429,11.4,2.43,− 0.702,Visible,4.0,gas-solid,CO,2.73 Bi4O5Br2,0.428571429,11.4,2.43,− 0.702,Visible,4.0,gas-solid,CH4,2.04 BiOI,0.1,9.7,1.88,− 0.47,UV–VIS,4.0,gas-solid,CO,5.18 BiOI,0.1,9.7,1.88,− 0.47,UV–VIS,4.0,gas-solid,CH4,1.78 BiOI,0.1,9.3,1.93,− 0.41,UV–VIS,4.0,gas-solid,CO,1.52 BiOI,0.1,9.3,1.93,− 0.41,UV–VIS,4.0,gas-solid,CH4,1.5 BiOI,0.3,138.0,2.23,− 0.64,Visible,4.0,gas-solid,CO,4.1 BiOI,0.3,138.0,2.23,− 0.64,Visible,4.0,gas-solid,CH4,0.42 Bi4O5I2,0.285714286,7.3,2.18,− 0.71,Visible,4.0,gas-solid,CH4,0.22 Bi4O5I2,0.285714286,7.3,2.18,− 0.71,Visible,4.0,gas-solid,CO,19.82 Bi5O7I,0.285714286,2.8,2.42,− 0.65,Visible,4.0,gas-solid,CH4,0.18 Bi5O7I,0.285714286,2.8,2.42,− 0.65,Visible,4.0,gas-solid,CO,1.73 BiOIO3,0.1,7.11,2.9,− 0.702,UV–VIS,6.0,gas-solid,CO,1.83 BiOIO3,0.1,9.31,2.9,− 0.702,UV–VIS,6.0,gas-solid,CO,3.0 BiOIO3,0.1,11.25,2.9,− 0.702,UV–VIS,6.0,gas-solid,CO,4.57 BiOIO3,0.1,11.97,2.9,− 0.702,UV–VIS,6.0,gas-solid,CO,4.33 BiOIO3,0.1,5.68,2.9,− 0.66,UV–VIS,6.0,gas-solid,CO,1.77 BiOIO3,0.1,8.49,2.9,− 0.71,UV–VIS,6.0,gas-solid,CO,3.83 BiOIO3,0.1,10.95,2.9,0.78,UV–VIS,6.0,gas-solid,CO,5.42 BiOIO3,0.1,11.45,2.9,− 0.84,UV–VIS,6.0,gas-solid,CO,3.92 BiOIO3,0.1,3.79,2.9,− 0.702,UV–VIS,6.0,gas-solid,CO,1.25 BiOIO3,0.1,8.03,2.9,− 0.702,UV–VIS,6.0,gas-solid,CO,2.67 BiOIO3,0.1,9.71,2.9,− 0.702,UV–VIS,6.0,gas-solid,CO,4.9 BiOIO3,0.1,10.35,2.9,− 0.702,UV–VIS,6.0,gas-solid,CO,4.0 Bi2S3,0.25,13.78,1.22,− 0.4,Visible,10.0,liquid-solid,methanol,25.94 Bi2S3,0.25,36.62,1.27,− 0.42,Visible,10.0,liquid-solid,methanol,28.05 Bi2S3,0.25,169.12,1.38,− 0.47,Visible,10.0,liquid-solid,methanol,32.02 Bi2S3,1.0,21.62,1.95,− 0.702,UV,4.0,liquid-solid,methyl formate,75.235 Bi2S3,1.0,11.88,1.76,− 0.702,UV,4.0,liquid-solid,methyl formate,117.5 Bi2S3,1.0,6.48,1.82,− 0.702,UV,4.0,liquid-solid,methyl formate,91.25 Bi2S3,1.0,5.97,1.319,− 0.41,Visible,4.0,liquid-solid,methanol,2.125 Bi2S3,1.0,5.97,1.319,− 0.41,Visible,4.0,liquid-solid,ethanol,1.975 Bi2S3/UiO− 66,0.194174757,1247.6,3.19,− 1.09,UV–VIS,3.0,gas-solid,CO,13.79 Bi2S3/UiO− 66,0.194174757,1309.4,3.1,− 0.106,UV–VIS,3.0,gas-solid,CO,25.6 Bi2S3/UiO− 66,0.194174757,1289.8,3.17,− 1.09,UV–VIS,3.0,gas-solid,CO,20.54 Bi2S3/UiO− 66,0.194174757,521.26,3.02,− 0.87,UV–VIS,3.0,gas-solid,CO,4.78 Bi2S3/g-C3N4,0.1,65.2,2.53,− 0.59,UV–VIS,8.0,gas-solid,CO,5.50875 Bi2S3/g-C3N4,0.1,65.2,2.53,− 0.59,UV–VIS,8.0,gas-solid,CH4,1.48375 Bi2S3/g-C3N4,0.1,73.8,2.53,− 0.59,UV–VIS,8.0,gas-solid,CO,6.8425 Bi2S3/g-C3N4,0.1,73.8,2.53,− 0.59,UV–VIS,8.0,gas-solid,CH4,1.565 Bi2S3/g-C3N4,0.1,57.5,2.53,− 0.59,UV–VIS,8.0,gas-solid,CO,4.93375 Bi2S3/g-C3N4,0.1,57.5,2.53,− 0.59,UV–VIS,8.0,gas-solid,CH4,1.4425 WS2@Bi2S3,1.0,7.33,1.327,− 0.41,Visible,4.0,liquid-solid,methanol,7.3 WS2@Bi2S3,1.0,7.33,1.327,− 0.41,Visible,4.0,liquid-solid,ethanol,6.375 BiVO4,0.05,56.5,2.7,− 0.36,UV,5.0,gas-solid,CH4,8.3 BiVO4,0.05,6.09,2.76,− 0.677,Visible,4.0,gas-solid,CO,0.42 BiVO4,1.363636364,30.2,2.54,− 0.702,UV–VIS,4.0,liquid-solid,acetone,0.825 BiVO4,1.363636364,26.7,2.98,− 0.702,UV–VIS,4.0,liquid-solid,methanol,22.0 BiVO4,1.363636364,26.7,2.98,− 0.702,UV–VIS,4.0,liquid-solid,acetone,1.265 BiVO4,2.0,5.31,2.38,− 0.41,Visible,4.0,liquid-solid,methanol,5.0 Bi/BiVO4,0.05,10.15,2.67,− 0.63,Visible,4.0,gas-solid,CO,1.29 Ag-Bi/BiVO4,0.05,10.86,2.64,− 0.702,Visible,4.0,gas-solid,CO,3.4 Ag-Bi/BiVO4,0.05,12.37,2.64,− 0.625,Visible,4.0,gas-solid,CO,5.19 Ag-Bi/BiVO4,0.05,14.16,2.62,− 0.702,Visible,4.0,gas-solid,CO,4.54 N-BiVO4,2.0,4.97,2.22,− 0.41,Visible,4.0,liquid-solid,methanol,11.0 Fe-BiVO4,2.0,8.69,2.37,− 0.41,Visible,4.0,liquid-solid,methanol,13.0 N-Fe-BiVO4,2.0,12.09,2.18,− 0.41,Visible,4.0,liquid-solid,methanol,27.0 CdS/BiVO4,0.111111111,10.2,2.53,− 0.6,Visible,5.0,gas-solid,CH4,0.6 CdS/BiVO4,0.111111111,10.2,2.53,− 0.6,Visible,5.0,gas-solid,CO,0.34 CdS/BiVO4,0.111111111,13.58,2.51,− 0.6,Visible,5.0,gas-solid,CH4,1.2 CdS/BiVO4,0.111111111,13.58,2.51,− 0.6,Visible,5.0,gas-solid,CO,0.38 CdS/BiVO4,0.111111111,15.56,2.48,− 0.6,Visible,5.0,gas-solid,CH4,1.746 CdS/BiVO4,0.111111111,15.56,2.48,− 0.6,Visible,5.0,gas-solid,CO,0.39 CdS/BiVO4,0.111111111,20.07,2.47,− 0.6,Visible,5.0,gas-solid,CH4,1.1 CdS/BiVO4,0.111111111,20.07,2.47,− 0.6,Visible,5.0,gas-solid,CO,0.31 CdS/BiVO4,0.111111111,13.67,2.51,− 0.6,Visible,5.0,gas-solid,CH4,0.596 CdS/BiVO4,0.111111111,13.67,2.51,− 0.6,Visible,5.0,gas-solid,CO,0.262 Bi2WO6,2.0,23.8,2.76,− 0.702,Visible,2.0,liquid-solid,methanol,16.3 Bi2WO6,0.5,17.0,2.98,− 0.42,UV–VIS,2.0,gas-solid,CH4,0.41 Bi2WO6,0.5,17.0,2.98,− 0.42,UV–VIS,2.0,gas-solid,methanol,0.07 Bi2WO6,0.434782609,0.6,2.69,− 0.702,Visible,5.5,gas-solid,CH4,0.045 Bi2WO6,0.434782609,5.63,2.75,− 0.31,Visible,5.5,gas-solid,CH4,1.1 Bi2WO6,0.2,4.1,2.75,− 1.02,Visible,8.0,gas-solid,CO,0.625 Bi2WO6,2.0,0.7,2.69,− 0.61,UV–VIS,3.0,liquid-solid,methanol,0.433333 Bi2WO6,2.0,42.9,2.98,− 0.72,UV–VIS,3.0,liquid-solid,methanol,7.666667 Bi2WO6,1.945250053,3.3,2.62,− 0.4,Visible,5.0,gas-solid,CO,0.1 Bi2WO6,1.945250053,26.6,2.63,− 0.4,Visible,5.0,gas-solid,CO,0.96 Bi2WO6,1.945250053,3.3,2.62,− 0.4,Visible,5.0,gas-solid,CO,0.5 Bi2WO6,1.945250053,26.6,2.63,− 0.4,Visible,5.0,gas-solid,CO,0.333 Bi2WO6/RGO/g-C3N4,0.2,79.2,2.72,− 1.3,Visible,5.0,gas-solid,CH4,2.51 Bi2WO6/RGO/g-C3N4,0.2,79.2,2.72,− 1.3,Visible,5.0,gas-solid,CO,15.96 Bi2MoO6,0.434782609,0.037,2.69,− 0.32,Visible,4.0,gas-solid,CH4,0.0 Bi2MoO6,0.434782609,3.8,2.92,− 0.702,Visible,4.0,gas-solid,CH4,0.05 Bi2MoO6,0.434782609,5.94,2.92,− 0.702,Visible,4.0,gas-solid,CH4,0.075 Bi2MoO6,0.434782609,5.94,2.92,− 0.702,UV–VIS,4.0,gas-solid,CH4,0.1475 Bi2MoO6,1.0,18.5,2.86,− 0.18,Visible,4.0,liquid-solid,methanol,4.4 Bi2MoO6,0.06,17.37,2.87,− 1.18,UV–VIS,6.0,liquid-solid,CO,3.62 Bi2MoO6,0.06,0.25,2.6,− 0.62,UV–VIS,6.0,liquid-solid,CO,1.42 Bi2MoO6,0.1,101.6,2.55,− 0.28,Visible,4.0,gas-solid,CH4,2.01 Bi2MoO6,0.1,101.6,2.55,− 0.28,Visible,4.0,gas-solid,CO,0.27 Bi2MoO6,0.1,79.4,2.63,− 0.37,Visible,4.0,gas-solid,CO,0.12 CeO2/Bi2MoO6,1.0,40.6,2.79,− 0.702,Visible,4.0,liquid-solid,methanol,7.25 CeO2/Bi2MoO6,1.0,40.6,2.79,− 0.702,Visible,4.0,liquid-solid,ethanol,5.25 CeO2/Bi2MoO6,1.0,47.8,2.77,− 0.702,Visible,4.0,liquid-solid,methanol,7.375 CeO2/Bi2MoO6,1.0,47.8,2.77,− 0.702,Visible,4.0,liquid-solid,ethanol,5.525 CeO2/Bi2MoO6,1.0,48.9,2.76,− 0.702,Visible,4.0,liquid-solid,methanol,8.125 CeO2/Bi2MoO6,1.0,48.9,2.76,− 0.702,Visible,4.0,liquid-solid,ethanol,6.475 CeO2/Bi2MoO6,1.0,53.6,2.74,− 0.702,Visible,4.0,liquid-solid,methanol,7.25 CeO2/Bi2MoO6,1.0,53.6,2.74,− 0.702,Visible,4.0,liquid-solid,ethanol,5.475 CeO2/Bi2MoO6,1.0,54.1,2.72,− 0.702,Visible,4.0,liquid-solid,methanol,6.825 CeO2/Bi2MoO6,1.0,54.1,2.72,− 0.702,Visible,4.0,liquid-solid,ethanol,5.225 CeO2/Bi2MoO6,1.0,22.9,2.84,− 0.702,Visible,4.0,liquid-solid,methanol,4.3 CeO2/Bi2MoO6,1.0,22.9,2.84,− 0.702,Visible,4.0,liquid-solid,ethanol,3.45 BiYO3,2.0,15.62,2.32,− 0.702,Visible,6.0,liquid-solid,formic acid,0.113333 BiYO3,2.0,20.87,2.18,− 0.702,Visible,6.0,liquid-solid,formic acid,0.14 BiYO3,2.0,12.2,2.3,− 0.702,Visible,6.0,liquid-solid,formic acid,0.088333 BiYO3,2.0,6.75,2.39,− 0.702,Visible,6.0,liquid-solid,formic acid,30.66667 Cu/BiYO3,2.0,15.51,2.32,− 0.702,Visible,6.0,liquid-solid,formic acid,47.66667 Cu/BiYO3,2.0,18.04,2.3,− 0.702,Visible,6.0,liquid-solid,formic acid,54.0 Cu/BiYO3,2.0,18.64,2.26,− 0.702,Visible,6.0,liquid-solid,formic acid,68.0 Cu/BiYO3,2.0,0.61,2.34,− 0.702,Visible,6.0,liquid-solid,formic acid,39.0 Bi2O2(OH)NO3,0.1,67.7,3.2,− 0.82,UV–VIS,8.0,gas-solid,CO,2.63 Bi2O2(OH)NO3,0.1,67.7,3.2,− 0.82,UV–VIS,8.0,gas-solid,CH4,0.45 Ag2CrO4/Ag/BiFeO3,1.0,43.4,2.01,− 0.702,Visible,8.0,liquid-solid,CH4,8.875 Ag2CrO4/Ag/BiFeO3,1.0,43.4,2.01,− 0.702,Visible,8.0,liquid-solid,CO,2.125 Ag2CrO4/Ag/BiFeO3@RGO,1.0,62.3,1.94,− 0.702,Visible,8.0,liquid-solid,CH4,16.375 Ag2CrO4/Ag/BiFeO3@RGO,1.0,62.3,1.94,− 0.702,Visible,8.0,liquid-solid,CO,3.625