Three-dimensionally　ordered　macroporous　(3DOM)　photocatalysts　BiVO4　(denoted　as　3D-BiV),　AgBr/3D-BiV,　and　0.17　M/AgBr/3D-BiV　(M=Au,　Pt,　and　Pd)　were　prepared　using　the　polymethyl　methacrylate-templating,　low-temperature　deposition,　and　polyvinyl　alcohol-protected　reduction　methods,　respectively.　The　as-prepared　BiVO4　possessed　a　good-quality　3DOM　structure　and　a　high　surface　area.　It　is　found　that　the　AgBr　and　noble　metals　were　uniformly　distributed　on　the　surface　of　3D-BiV.　Among　the　M/AgBr/3D-BiV　samples,　the　0.17　wt%　Pd/AgBr/3D-BiV　sample　showed　the　highest　photocatalytic　activity　for　the　degradation　of　4-chlorophenol　(4-CP)　under　visible　light　illumination　(i.e.,　complete　4-CP　degradation　could　be　achieved　within　150　min),　which　was　associated　with　its　good　3　DOM　structure,　high　surface　oxygen　adspecies　concentration,　easy　transfer　and　separation　of　photogenerated　carriers,　and　synergistic　effect　between　AgBr　or　Pd　nanoclusters　and　BiVO4.　(C)　2014　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.