ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2019
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IF 8.456
Zhenyu Wang,Yu Huang,Meijuan Chen,Xianjin Shi,Yufei Zhang,Junji Cao,Wingkei Ho,Shun Cheng Lee
The development of catalysts that effectively activate target pollutants and promote their complete conversion is an admirable objective in the environmental photocatalysis field. In this work, graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) microtubes with tunable N-vacancy concentrations were controllably fabricated using an in situ soft-chemical method. The morphological evolution of g-C3N4, from the bulk to the porous tubular architecture, is discussed in detail with the aid of time-resolved hydrothermal experiments. We found that the NO removal ratio and apparent reaction rate constant of the g-C3N4 microtubes were 1.8 and 2.6 times higher than those of pristine g-C3N4, respectively. By combining detailed experimental characterization and density functional theory calculations, the effects of N-vacancies in the g-C3N4 microtubes on O2 and NO adsorption activation, electron capture, and electronic structure were systematically investigated. These results demonstrate that surface N-vacancies act as specific sites for the adsorption activation of reactants and photoinduced electron capture, while enhancing the light-absorbing capability of g-C3N4. Moreover, the porous wall structures of the as-prepared g-C3N4 microtubes facilitate the diffusion of reactants, and their tubular architectures favor the oriented transfer of charge carriers. The intermediates formed during photocatalytic NO removal processes were identified by in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy, and different reaction pathways over pristine and N-deficient g-C3N4 are proposed. This study provides a feasible strategy for air pollution control over g-C3N4 by introducing N-vacancy and porous tubular architecture simultaneously.
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CATALYSIS SURVEYS FROM ASIA
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2021
·Vol. 25
·期 2
·148-158
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IF 3.106
Bao Er-Peng,Dong Ruichen,Zhang Shuoqing,Li Huan,Zhang Weiguo,Zou Jijun,Xu Qiang
The photocatalysis of graphtic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) material has been widely used for the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants. However, g-C 3 N 4 still has some drawbacks, such as the high recombination of photo-induced electron–hole pairs and weak absorption of light irradiation. To further improve the photodegradation performance of g-C 3 N 4 , a novel composite photocatalyst (CoO/ PT-C 3 N 4 ) has been prepared by using a one-pot calcination method, in which cobalt oxide (CoO) as a cocatalyst are introduced on the rectangular hollow substrate of g-C 3 N 4 (PT-C 3 N 4 ), The CoO/PT-C 3 N 4 composite photocatalyst delivers an excellent photodegradation performance for diesel oil under a simulated sunlight. It exhibits a high degradation efficiency of 95.92% after light irradiation for 2 h, which is much higher than that of pristine PT-C 3 N 4 . Free radical capture experiments manifest that the free radical of ·O 2− plays a major role for the photodegradation and main active radicals abide by the sequence: ·O 2− > ·OH > h + . Moreover, the CoO/PT-C 3 N 4 composite photocatalyst delivers an excellent cyclic stability, which only degrades 8.71% photodegradation efficiency after 10 cycles. The improvement of CoO/PT-C 3 N 4 composite photocatalyst is ascribed to the formation of a heterojunction between CoO and PT-C 3 N 4 , which promotes the separation of photo-induced carriers. This work paves a new way for the exploration of photocatalyst for the organic pollutant degradation.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2023
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Yan An,Xiaoping Hu,Xinyu Wang,Jian Tian
Solar energy conversion into hydrogen (H 2 ) energy has attracted much attention. However, the low light utilization rate and fast carrier recombination of photocatalysts extremely limit the practical application of photocatalytic H 2 production. In this paper, MoSe 2 -NiSe with abundant active sites and interfacial electronic structures as dual co-catalysts were assembled on g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets (NSs) vis a solvothermal reaction process. MoSe 2 -NiSe/g-C 3 N 4 NSs composite exhibited improved light absorption and photoelectrochemical properties. The photocatalytic H 2 production rate of MoSe 2 -NiSe/g-C 3 N 4 composite achieved 2379.04 μmol·h −1 ·g −1 , which is 99.25, 1.44, and 3.67 times those of pure g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets (23.97 μmol·h −1 ·g −1 ), MoSe 2 /C 3 N 4 (1654.57 μmol·h −1 ·g −1 ), and NiSe/C 3 N 4 (649.08 μmol·h −1 ·g −1 ), respectively. The apparent quantum efficiency (AQE) value of MoSe 2 -NiSe/g-C 3 N 4 achieved 4.07 % under light at λ = 370 nm. The corresponding characterization and experiments proved that 2D ultrathin g-C 3 N 4 NSs with a large surface area and short charge-transfer distance could facilitate light scattering and the transport of photoexcited electrons. MoSe 2 -NiSe, as a dual co-catalyst, showed strong electronic synergistic interaction between the interfaces, thus improving the conductivity and promoting the electron transfer process.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2019
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Zhaohui Huang,Hui Chen,Lei Zhao,Xuan He,Yingying Du,Wei Fang,Weixin Li,Pan Tian
The development of ultraviolet to near-infrared (UV-Vis-NIR) responsive photocatalysts offers a unique opportunity for the full use of solar energy to solve the energy and the environmental problems. Here, successful preparation of a three-dimensional (3D) porous photocatalyst of graphitic carbon nitride quantum dot (CNQDs) modified g-C 3 N 4 /graphene oxide composite aerogel (CNGO/CNQDs) via hydrothermal and vacuum injection method was reported. In this unique ternary 3D photocatalyst, graphene oxide could improve the separation of photogenerated electrons and holes and promote the charge separation, while the aerogel's 3D network structure provided a rich active site. Simultaneously, due to the appropriate up-conversion performance of the nitrogen carbide quantum dots, CNGO/CNQDs achieved a light response from ultraviolet (UV) to near-infrared (NIR). These properties endow it with a good photocatalytic performance. The hydrogen production efficiency of CNGO/CNQDs reached 1231 μmol h −1 , which was 16 times more than that of matrix material . In addition, the apparent quantum yields (AQY) of CNGO/CNQDs at wavelengths of 420 nm and 700 nm were 13% and 0.116%, respectively.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2020
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IF 6.182
Xiaoxue Zhao,Jingru Guan,Jinze Li,Xin Li,Huiqin Wang,Pengwei Huo,Yongsheng Yan
The conversion of CO 2 into high value-added carbon-based compounds through photocatalytic reduction technology is considered as one of the more promising strategies to solve the greenhouse effect. And construction of heterojunction photocatalysts can promote the separation of photoelectron-hole pairs, so as to achieve higher activity of photocatalytic CO 2 reduction. Hence, Pt@CeO 2 /3DCN heterojunction are prepared by calcination method and photoreduction technology. The photocatalytic results revealed that Pt@CeO 2 /3DCN show better photocatalytic activity for reducing CO 2 into CO and CH 4 , compared with 3DCN. Especially, Pt@45CeO 2 /3DCN shows the maximum photocatalytic activity of 4.69 and 3.03 μmol·h −1 ·g −1 for CO and CH 4 under UV light irradiation, respectively, and the reduction activity did not decrease significantly after five cycles. The enhanced photoreduction of CO 2 performance can be ascribed to the synergistic effects of the oxygen vacancies in CeO 2 for CO 2 activation and heterojunction for electron separation. Besides, Pt nanoparticles (NPs) on CeO 2 /3DCN can further promote the transfer of electrons, resulting in higher photocatalytic activity.
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Nanomaterials
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2022
·Vol. 12
·期 18
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Li Tan,Yiming Chen,Didi Li,Shaobin Wang,Zhimin Ao
An in situ photo-Fenton system can continuously generate H2O2by photocatalysis, activating H2O2in situ to form strong oxidizing ·OH radicals and degrading organic pollutants. A WSe2/g-C3N4composite catalyst with WSe2as a co-catalyst was successfully synthesized in this work and used for in situ photo-Fenton oxidation. The WSe2/g-C3N4composite with 7% loading of WSe2(CNW2) has H2O2production of 35.04 μmol/L, which is fourteen times higher than pure g-C3N4. The degradation efficiency of CNW2 for phenol reached 67%. By constructing an in situ Fenton-system, the phenol degradation rate could be further enhanced to 90%. WSe2can enhance the catalytic activity of CNW2 by increasing electron mobility and inhibiting the recombination of photogenerated electron–hole pairs. Moreover, the addition of Fe2+activates the generated H2O2, thus increasing the amount of strong oxidative ·OH radicals for the degradation of phenol. Overall, CNW2 is a promising novel material with a high H2O2yield and can directly degrade organic pollutants using an in situ photo-Fenton reaction.Keywords:WSe2/g-C3N4;visible light;in situ photo-Fenton;phenol degradation
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2020
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IF 6.182
Siyuan Li,Yi Jiang,Wenchao Jiang,Yu Zhang,Kai Pan,Song Wang,Chongyang Hu,Lu-Hua Zhang,Lixin Xia
Constructing a heterojunction photoelectrode is an effective way to promote the photogenerated charge separation in photoelectrochemical (PEC) water oxidation. In this work, we successfully fabricated C 3 N 4 /BiVO 4 hybrid electrodes by integrating g-C 3 N 4 onto the nanoporous BiVO 4 via a simple in-situ synthesis method. The as-prepared C 3 N 4 /BiVO 4 photoanodes were systematically studied by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, steady-state surface photovoltage (SPV), transient SPV, Open circuit potential and Photoluminescence measurements. With an optimal loading of g-C 3 N 4 , the 2-C 3 N 4 /BiVO 4 electrode showed a high photocurrent density of 4.06 mA/cm 2 at 1.23 V (vs. RHE) for water oxidation, a 2.8 times enhancement over that of the BiVO 4 . It is found that g-C 3 N 4 improved the PEC performance of the photoanodes by simultaneously promoting the charge separation and surface reaction kinetics. When a NiOOH co-catalyst was immobilized onto the 2-C 3 N 4 /BiVO 4 electrode, both the PEC property and stability of the photoanode were enhanced. An extremely high photocurrent density of 5.44 mA/cm 2 at 1.23 V was achieved. The largest half-cell solar energy conversion efficiency for NiOOH/2-C 3 N 4 /BiVO 4 was 1.43% at 0.78 V, corresponding to 8.4 times that of unmodified BiVO 4 (0.17% at 0.97 V). This work brings new insight into the development of C 3 N 4 -based devices for application in solar to fuel conversion.
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RSC Advances
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2024
·Vol. 14
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·36181-36192
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Bo Zhang,Chaoqi Li,Shasha Liu,Lixuan Zhuang,Weiqi Zhang,Limei Huang,Zhenzhen Jia,Dongdong Chen,Xiang Li
A CaMnO3/g-C3N4 heterostructure, demonstrating promising photocatalytic performance for tetracycline (TC), was successfully synthesized using a straightforward calcination approach in this study. A series of characterization methods were employed to assess the physicochemical properties and visible-light responsiveness of the synthesized photocatalysts. The photocatalytic degradation rates of TC for the three prepared samples were evaluated. The results indicate that the CaMnO3/g-C3N4 composite exhibits the highest photocatalytic activity under visible-light irradiation, surpassing that of the individual components. Specifically, the degradation rate of CaMnO3/g-C3N4 is 0.031 min−1, which is 2.07 and 2.82 times greater than that of the pristine g-C3N4 and CaMnO3, respectively. Our findings highlight the significant potential of eco-friendly perovskites in developing visible-light-activated g-C3N4-based heterostructures for practical photocatalytic applications.
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Materials Science and Engineering B-Advanced Functional Solid-State Materials
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2025
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Xin Tian,Jianru Chen,Ruobing Jiang,Haiyang Chen,Jielin Zhang,Jinlong Ren,Xihao Yu,Lina Liu,Chenchen Feng,Cuixia Li,Fucheng Yu,Kechao Hu,Xiaogang Hou
Hydroxylated carbon quantum dots (OH-CQDs) modified g-C 3 N 4 hollow microspheres were prepared using a supramolecular precursor self-assembly method. The incorporation of OH-CQDs into the precursor resulted in the formation of a hollow flower-like microsphere structure composed of g-C 3 N 4 nanoflakes in the final samples, which exhibited a morphology that was roughly inherited from that of the supramolecular precursor. The incorporation of an optimal quantity of OH-CQDs did not result in a deterioration of the g-C 3 N 4 product morphology; rather, it led to an enhancement in its microsphere structure. The modified nanostructure of g-C 3 N 4 resulted in a significant increase in reaction sites and promoted the adsorption of organic dye molecules on the surface of the g-C 3 N 4 photocatalyst during degradation reactions. Furthermore, despite the reduction in carrier concentration of g-C 3 N 4 resulting from the decoration with OH-CQDs, the impedance was significantly diminished and the photocurrent density was also markedly improved. It can thus be concluded that the decoration of OH-CQDs has significantly enhanced the mobility of g-C 3 N 4 , thereby contributing to the improvement of the photocatalytic performance of the g-C 3 N 4 photocatalyst.
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Journal of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
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2022
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IF 0.144
Li Hongxia,Gao Xiang,Niu Xiaohui,Zhang Deyi,Fan Haiyan,Wang Kunjie
The emergence of bacterial resistance to traditional antibiotics and its global spread has brought huge threats to human life and health, and the need for new alternative antibacterial agents has become increasingly urgent. The rapid development of nanoscience provides a potential alternative
to antibacterial therapy. In this study, g-C3N4 was synthesized using melamine as the raw material. It was then successfully combined with carbon quantum dots (CQDs) and silver sulfide to synthesize a g-C3N4/CQDs/Ag2S composite material.
Such combination narrows the band gap of g-C3N4 from 2.53 eV to 2.21 eV and enhances the photocatalytic efficiency. Consequently, it indicated photocatalytic antimicrobial effects against three strands of bacteria, Shylococcus aureus (Grampositive), Escherichia
coli (Gram-negative) and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus under the irradiation of visible light. Other than the common pathogens, g-C3N4/CQDs/Ag2S exhibited an appreciable inhibition against the well-known drug-resistant bacteria. With
its antimicrobial features and excellent photoelectric properties, the as prepared nanocomposites show its potential in the development of new antimicrobial and photocatalytic materials.
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微生物学
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REVIEWS ON ADVANCED MATERIALS SCIENCE
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2023
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Yuchen Guan,Zhixin Ren,Yan Lang,Tianze Liu,Zhao Gong,Yuguang Lv
Graphite-carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) was prepared by thermocondensation, and g-C 3 N 4 /BiVO 4 material (GCB) and g-C 3 N 4 /CNTs composite material (GCC) were prepared by doping different contents of BiVO 4 and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with g-C 3 N 4 samples, respectively. Then, BiVO 4 , CNTs, and g-C 3 N 4 samples with different contents were doped to prepare ternary composite material (GCBC). In the performance experiment, Sulfamethoxazole (SMZ) was used as degradation material to evaluate the photocatalytic performance of the prepared samples, and the degradation reaction kinetics equation, quadric cycle stability experiment, free radical capture, and intermediates identification were studied. The intermediates of photocatalytic degradation of SMZ were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. From the experimental data, it can be seen that for SMZ solution, when the reaction time T = 0 min and retention time rt = 7.53 min, there is a peak corresponding to the substance with m / z [M + H] + of 254, which is judged as SMZ. At 20, 40, and 60 min, rt was 2.00, 7.06, and 9.57 min, indicating the presence of intermediates in the photocatalytic process. Experimental analysis shows that there are three intermediates of SMZ degradation by composite sample GCBC. In this work, three kinds of composite materials were successfully prepared, and a variety of characterization, SMZ as pollutants, test the photocatalytic performance of composite materials (GCB, GCC, and GCBC) samples, and elucidated the cyclic stability of the material, active species capture, and photocatalytic degradation mechanism.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2021
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IF 6.707
Bin He,Mi Feng,Xinyan Chen,Yuandong Cui,Dingwei Zhao,Jian Sun
The limited photocatalytic performance of g-C 3 N 4 has become a bottleneck that restricts the widespread applications in degradation of organic pollutants. In this study, an efficient 1D/2D g-C 3 N 4 /g-C 3 N 4 homojunction was constructed by the synergistic category of dual-ions induction in one pot fashion, integrating multi-advantages of homojunction and doping alkali metal potassium (K). Systematic characterizations confirmed the formation of K ion decorated 1D/2D homojunction structure, and revealed a possible fabrication mechanism. The photocatalytic performances were evaluated towards degrading rhodamine B (Rh B), and ciprofloxacin hydrochloride (CFH), respectively, representing dyeing and antibiotic wastewater treatment. Compared to pristine g-C 3 N 4 , the as-modified catalysts exhibited obvious activity enhancements in both photo-degradation reaction rates, and efficiencies of Rh B and CFH. Detailed information from DRS, ESR, PL results revealed that the obtained excellent performance might ascribe to the improvement of the separation of photogenerated carriers, the harvest of visible light, and the yields of active species. Moreover, the reaction mechanism and stability test were also studied in detail. This study provided a new category for constructing efficient and ion-doping homojunction structure for the enhancement of visible-light activity of g-C 3 N 4 and would promote practical applications of solar energy and metal-free semiconductors.
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