DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2018
·Vol. 47
·期 21
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IF 4.099
Zengyu You,Chenyan Wu,Qianhong Shen,Yang Yu,Hao Chen,Yuxuan Su,Hui Wang,Chunchun Wu,Fang Zhang,Hui Yang
An efficient and facile method to fabricate a surficial dispersive heterojunction based on the assembly of g-C3N4 nanoparticles was proposed. A p–n nano heterojunction composed of BiOI and g-C3N4 was constructed by simply loading g-C3N4 nanoparticles on flower-like BiOI nanosheets. The structure-dependent optical, electronic and photoelectric properties were investigated, and the structure–property relationship was discussed. The results show that the g-C3N4 nanoparticles are uniformly loaded on the surface of BiOI nanosheets and thus form a p–n heterojunction with an intimate interface. The as-prepared samples exhibit enhanced photocatalytic degradation ability towards MO under visible-light irradiation. With the unique structure and morphology, enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activities are achieved owing to the synergistic effect of light harvesting, high transfer efficiency and enhanced separation efficiency of photo-generated carriers.
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2025
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IF 5.4
Di Wang,Yingying Zhu,Jinze Li,Wensheng Yang,Yulin Zhao,Geng Chen
Carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) photocatalysts face significant challenges in environmental water remediation, including limited visible light absorption, severe charge recombination, and slow charge transfer. To address these limitations, we developed a Z-scheme Ni-C 3 N 4 /P-C 3 N 4 heterojunction using an efficient and environmentally friendly ball milling method. Compared to g-C 3 N 4 , P-C 3 N 4 , and Ni-C 3 N 4 , the Ni-C 3 N 4 /P-C 3 N 4 heterojunction demonstrated significantly enhanced photocatalytic activity, achieving 99.1% and 86.8% degradation of tetracycline (TC) and rhodamine B (RhB) within 60 minutes, respectively. The total organic carbon (TOC) removal efficiencies were 78.2% for TC and 71.8% for RhB. This enhanced activity is attributed to the optimized heterojunction components and the tightly coupled heterojunction interface, which improve charge transfer and promote efficient separation of photogenerated carriers. Radical scavenging experiments and electron spin resonance (ESR) analysis revealed that holes (h⁺), hydroxyl radicals (·OH), and superoxide radicals (·O 2 − ) all synergistically contribute to the degradation process, with ·O 2 − being the dominant active species. Additionally, toxicity assessment of the degradation products confirmed the environmental safety of the photocatalytic process. This study provides a promising strategy for photocatalytic water purification and offers valuable insights into the design of heterojunction materials.
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
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2024
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Lu Qin,Peng She,Panlong Si,Suqin Liu,Gaopeng Dai,Cong Pan
Photocatalytic production of H 2 O 2 is indeed a safe, sustainable and cost-effective technology, offering an environmentally friendly solution to the energy crisis through solar photocatalysis. However, it still faces challenges such as reliance on organic electron donors and pure O 2 , as well as inefficiencies in hole utilization. To overcome these limitations, a dual-channel photocatalytic system has been developed. In this study, we showcase the efficiency of the CuO/Cu(OH) 2 @g-C 3 N 4 composite, derived from CuBTC/g-C 3 N 4 via NaOH treatment, as a high-performance dual-channel photocatalyst for H 2 O 2 production. Under visible light (λ ≥ 420 nm), this composite achieves a H 2 O 2 yield of 1354 μmol/L in 120 min without any sacrificial agent, outperforming g-C 3 N 4 by 8.4 times, CuO by 13.6 times and CuO@g-C 3 N 4 by 1.9 times. Quenching experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance spectra confirmed that HO • and O 2 •− are intermediate products in the photocatalytic process, following a two-step single-electron reaction pathway. The superior activity of CuO/Cu(OH) 2 @g-C 3 N 4 in H 2 O 2 generation can be attributed to the synergistic effects of OH bonds on the CuO@g-C 3 N 4 Z-type heterojunction and Cu(OH) 2 . This research presents a straightforward and promising approach for developing highly efficient photocatalysts for energy conversion.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2021
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IF 6.707
P. Velusamy,M. Sathiya,Yunpeng Liu,Shanhu Liu,R. Ramesh Babu,Mohamed Aly Saad Aly,E. Elangovan,Haibo Chang,Liqun Mao,Ruimin Xing
A two-step thermal poly-condensation and hydrothermal method is used to prepare noble metal-free nano-heterostructure of neodymium (Nd)-doped graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) and bismuth oxyiodide (BiOI). The synthesised Nd- doped g-C 3 N 4 /BiOI heterostructure shows high electron-hole separation. Moreover, a fast charge transport at the heterojunction is noted and further leads to low charge recombination rate. Consequently, the synthesised heterostructure overcomes the high charge recombination rate of g-C 3 N 4 . This work reports the effect of Nd- doping and the formed heterojunction on the structural, optical, electrical conductivity and photoelectrochemical (PEC) properties of the heterostructure. Moreover, introducing Nd dopant into g-C 3 N 4 enhances visible light absorption of g-C 3 N 4 . The optimal hetero-nanostructure (5.0 wt% Nd doped g-C 3 N 4 /BiOI) shows high photocurrent density (15.50 mA/cm 2 ) and hydrogen evolution rate (288 μmol h −1 cm −2 ) under visible light (λ ≥ 420 nm) illumination when compared to other wt.% of Nd doped g-C 3 N 4 and heterostructure. Additionally, the low emission features obtained from the photoluminescence studies and the heterojunction visually observed by HRTEM strongly emphasise that the formation of heterostructure leads to low recombination of charge carriers. Doping and forming heterostructure is shown to be an effective, controllable and an optimal approach to improve the PEC water splitting performance of g-C 3 N 4 .
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2021
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IF 5.316
Junchao Qin,Yingying Jiao,Mingquan Liu,Yike Li,Jianshe Wang
Heat treatment strategy has been initially used to prepare boron doped graphite carbon nitride nanodots (BCNDs)/carbon-rich g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets (CNS) heterojunction catalysts. The overall procedure involved three stages. First, BCNDs were prepared by the molten salt method. Next, BCNDs were dispersed onto CNS via heat treatment. Finally, the prepared heterojunction catalysts were test for photocatalytic water splitting hydrogen evolution . The experiment results show that the highest photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity reached 6260.5 µmol·g −1 ·h −1 , which was approximately 15.7, 7.2 and 3.1 folds higher than that of bulk carbon nitride (bulk C 3 N 4 ), CNS and BCNDs/CNS-H prepared by hydrothermal method , respectively. The enhanced photocatalytic performance may be attributed to the synergistic effect of the formation of heterojunction and the increase of C content in carbon nitride. This work provides reliable guideline for the design of a novel and simple method for composite photocatalyst .
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2024
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IF 5.8
Wei-Long Xu,Jingli Hu,Qiyan Yang,Yuebin Lian,Min Zheng,Erwei Du
Perovskite materials have shown great application prospects in the field of photocatalysis due to their excellent photoelectric properties . However, the toxicity of lead and material instability limit its application. In this work, the heterojunction based on C 3 N 4 thin layer encapsulated lead-free Cs 3 Bi 2 Br 9 nanocrystals was constructed by electrostatic self-assembly method. This combination way does not disrupt the electronic, crystalline and structural properties of C 3 N 4 and Cs 3 Bi 2 Br 9 . Fluorescence quenching in C 3 N 4 /Cs 3 Bi 2 Br 9 composite is ascribed to the charge transfer process, which could be directly observed by spatially and temporally resolved fluorescence mapping image. The synergistic effect between C 3 N 4 and Cs 3 Bi 2 Br 9 can significantly improve the photocatalytic degradation efficiency of RhB , 98 % at 1 h. The stability of the composite was enhanced due to the special encapsulation effect. This work will provide a guideline for the construction of two-dimensional materials and perovskite heterojunction systems in the field of photocatalysis .
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MOLECULES
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2023
·Vol. 28
·期 14
·5563
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IF 4.6
Yayang Wang,Ziyi Liu,Yuesheng Li,Xiaojie Yang,Lingfei Zhao,Jian Peng
The development of a stable and highly active photocatalyst has garnered significant attention in the field of wastewater treatment. In this study, a novel technique involving a facile stirring method was devised to fabricate an array of g-C3N4/ZnO nanowire (ZnO NW) composites. Through the introduction of g-C3N4to augment the generation of electron-hole pairs upon exposure to light, the catalytic efficacy of these composites was found to surpass that of the pristine ZnO NWs when subjected to simulated sunlight. The photocatalytic performance of a 20 mg·L−1methylene blue solution was found to be highest when the doping rate was 25 wt%, resulting in a degradation rate of 99.1% after 60 min. The remarkable enhancement in catalytic efficiency can be ascribed to the emergence of a captivating hetero-junction at the interface of g-C3N4and ZnO NWs, characterized by a harmoniously aligned band structure. This alluring arrangement effectively curtailed charge carrier recombination, amplified light absorption, and augmented the distinct surface area, culminating in a notable boost to the photocatalytic prowess. These findings suggest that the strategic engineering of g-C3N4/ZnO NW heterostructures holds tremendous promise as a pioneering avenue for enhancing the efficacy of wastewater treatment methodologies.Keywords:g-C3N4;ZnO NW;heterostructure;photodegradation
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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2019
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IF 2.931
Tao Wang,Xiqing Liu,Qiuyue Men,Wei Ma,Zhi Liu,Yang Liu,Changchang Ma,Pengwei Huo,Yongsheng Yan
In this work, a simple method to load of g-C 3 N 4 quantum dots (CN QDs) onto Bi 2 Ti 2 O 7 (BTO) microsphere with the amount of CN QDs (3, 7, 10 and 15%). The photocatalyst was used for the treatment of water pollutants under visible-light illumination, which proved that CNBTO composites showed improved photocatalytic activity matched up to pure BTO. Reformation of BTO with CN QDs enhanced the light assimilation capacity, and promoted the isolation of photo-induced electron-hole pairs. The trapping experiments and ESR were announced the holes (h + ) and superoxide oxide (O 2 − ) played the key role, and the relative mechanism of the photocatalytic process was proposed. Meanwhile, the effects of CN QDs content, pH and initial pollutant concentration on the removal efficiency of ciprofloxacin (CIP) were studied. Results showed that the CN QDs loaded on BTO presented higher photocatalytic efficiency, and an optimum value for the dosage of photocatalytic in pH 8.0.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
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2019
·Vol. 31
·期 1
·667-676
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IF 2.195
Zhang Qi,Liu Miao,Liu Shujie,Qiao Liang,Hu Xiaoying,Tian Hongwei
BiVO 4 is known for its ability to decompose water under visible light irradiation. However, BiVO 4 overall suffers from rapid recombination of photogenerated carriers, low photochemical conversion efficiency, low specific surface area, poor conductivity, and weak adsorption capacity of dye. These features limited its application in photocatalysis. In this work, ternary Z-scheme g-C 3 N 4 /RGO/BiVO 4 nanocomposites were successfully fabricated by in situ electrostatic adsorption of g-C 3 N 4 sheets on RGO/BiVO 4 surface using hydrothermal and thermal oxidations processes. The ternary Z-scheme g-C 3 N 4 /RGO/BiVO 4 nanocomposites were then tested for photodegradation of Rhodamine B. The introduction of graphene into direct Z-scheme g-C 3 N 4 /BiVO 4 nanocomposites as an electronic accelerator efficiently enhanced the photocatalytic properties. The as-prepared g-C 3 N 4 /RGO/BiVO 4 composites exhibited optimal visible light responses with significantly improved photocatalytic performances toward degradation of Rhodamine B. The degradation efficiency using ternary photocatalyst reached 100% after 20 min of irradiation time. The reaction rate constant was estimated to 1.537, which was almost 29- and 20-folds higher than those of pure g-C 3 N 4 and binary g-C 3 N 4 /BiVO 4 , respectively. The synergistic effect between BiVO 4 , RGO and g-C 3 N 4 yielded g-C 3 N 4 /RGO/BiVO 4 composites with Z-scheme charge transfer mechanism, promoting rapid separation and slow recombination of photogenerated electron–hole pairs with strong photocatalytic activity. Overall, these findings look promising for design of future Z-scheme photocatalysts for environmental degradation of organic dyes.
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Coatings
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2023
·Vol. 13
·期 3
·655
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IF 3.4
Yuxin Bai,Shasha Xu,Jing Chen,Xun Sun,Shan Zhao,Jingcai Chang,Zuoli He
Ternary heterojunction photocatalysts can improve the transport and separation of photogenerated electrons and holes, which could promote their reduction and oxidation properties for environmental and energy applications. In this research, the ternary photocatalyst Ti3C2@TiO2/g-C3N4was successfully synthesized via direct electrostatic self-assembly during hydrothermal process. Ti3C2MXene was used to optimize the interfacial carrier transport and separation between the interfaces. The obtained ternary heterostructured photocatalyst had a higher photocatalytic degradation performance for removing rhodamine B (RhB) and 4-chlorophenol (4-CP). The synergistic effect of heterojunction between g-C3N4and TiO2and Schottky barrier presented among TiO2and Ti3C2suppressed the recombination of the photogenerated electron–hole pairs. Moreover, the Ti3C2can serve as an active site for the adsorption and activation of organic pollutants resulting from sufficient functional groups (F−here).Keywords:Ti3C2;g-C3N4;heterojunction;photocatalyst;4-chlorophenol
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2022
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Xiaoyan Li,Rui Zhao,Hongfang Li,Jing Jiang,Lunhong Ai,Xuejuan Cao,Juanli Liu,Hanjun Zou,Youyu Duan
Suffering from inefficient separation and transfer of photogenerated carriers, the deeply photocatalytic oxidation of NO-to-NO 3 – over g-C 3 N 4 is still a daunting challenge. Well-designed heterojunction photocatalysts have been proven to be effective in steering charge transfer for achieving a particular migration path and more active sites, which hold huge promise in further performance stimulation. Herein, in-situ face-to-face hydrothermal approach is developed to prepare a multilayer heterostructure O doping g-C 3 N 4 (O-g-C 3 N 4 ) with W 18 O 49 (O-g-C 3 N 4 @W 18 O 49 ). The experimental and theoretical results show that the unique multilayer heterostructure can improve the separation efficiency of carriers by changing the electron migration path. Moreover, doping O atoms are identified as the newly formed active centers to largely facilitate the activation of NO. Impressively, the O-g-C 3 N 4 @W 18 O 49 photocatalyst thus exhibits largely improved photocatalytic NO removal rate (56.7 %, 0.1 g of sample) and high selectivity of NO to NO 3 – (98.3 %). It outperforms the reported photocatalysts materials in visible light. This study not only provides a facile strategy for experimentally screening advanced photocatalytic materials, but also paves the way for the deep oxidation of NO.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2023
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Ruijie Chen,Lei Wang,Jing Ding,Jinfeng Zhang,Hui Wan,Guofeng Guan
Photocatalytic CO 2 reduction can simultaneously alleviate the energy crisis and solve environmental issues. Nevertheless, it is still challenging for designing photocatalysts with efficient carrier mobility in rational. Herein, the Bi 2 MoO 6 /g-C 3 N 4 (BMO/CN) heterostructure was constructed through a microwave-assisted which could enhance the construction of two-dimensional and two-dimensional (2D/2D) structures. The 2D/2D BMO/CN heterojunction possessed excellent charge separation efficiency which exhibited superior performance on photocatalytic CO 2 reduction. It was shown by the characterization that the (131) surface of Bi 2 MoO 6 was constructed with the (100) surface of g-C 3 N 4 . The work functions of Bi 2 MoO 6 and g-C 3 N 4 were determined to be 4.57 and 4.22 eV, respectively, which suggested the type-II heterojunction was formed. The formation of CO and CH 3 OH over the optimized BMO/CN-30% catalyst reached 2.44 and 3.61 µmol⋅g −1 ⋅h −1 , respectively. The immediate products of HCO 3 - were observed within in-situ FT-IR to further certify the evolution of CH 3 OH. This work highlighted a microwave-assisted strategy to build a heterojunction structure for enhancing photoreduction CO 2 .
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