Lignin is abundant in nature. Its high-value utilization is of great significance to promote green and sustainable development. Photocatalytic cleavage of lignin C–C bonds is an effective strategy to promote the value-added conversion of lignin. Unfortunately, due to the robustness of lignin C–C bonds and the complexity of its structure, the activity of photocatalysts for the cleavage of lignin C–C bonds still faces huge challenges. Herein, Bi4O5Br2@BiOBr heterojunction photocatalyst was successfully synthesized by regulating the type of solvent. Moreover, the hydroxyl radical containing an oxygen atom and superoxide radical route were discovered to be effective in breaking lignin C–C bonds. A series of characterizations have demonstrated that the transfer of photogenerated carriers between Bi4O5Br2 and BiOBr follows the Z-Scheme heterojunction pathway. Bi4O5Br2@BiOBr also has excellent photogenerated carrier separation ability and a matching redox potential for lignin C–C bond cleavage. Under optimal conditions, the C–C bond cleavage selectivity in lignin models generally exceeds 90 %. H2O in solvents plays an important role in photocatalytic reactions. It provides the required O and H atoms for breaking lignin C–C bonds, thus improving the lignin C–C bond cleavage. The photocatalytic mechanism confirmed that the cleavage process of lignin C–C bonds follows the Cβ radical mechanism. This work provides a reference for the use of Bi-based photocatalysts to cleave the lignin C–C bonds.
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