The pressed Bi2MoO6 film electrode was prepared from hydrothermal synthesized Aurivillius phase Bi2MoO6 powders. The physical properties of the powder were characterized by X-ray diffraction and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra. The band structure of Bi2MoO6 was investigated by DFT calculations, and the band potentials were measured by slurry method. The flatband potential was determined as -0.32 V vs. NHE at pH 7. Potential and wavelength dependence of photocurrent were investigated, and the effects of reductants on incident-photon-to-current efficiencies were discussed. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.