Accelerating Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production and Pollutant Degradation by Functionalizing g-C3 N4 With SnO2

Frontiers in Chemistry
Amir ZadaRuidan Wang

Abstract

Energy crises and environmental pollution are two serious threats to modern society. To overcome these problems, graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) nanosheets were fabricated and functionalized with SnO2 nanoparticles to produce H2 from water splitting and degrade 2-chlorophenol under visible light irradiation. The fabricated samples showed enhanced photocatalytic activities for both H2 evolution and pollutant degradation as compared to bare g-C3N4 and SnO2. These enhanced photoactivities are attributed to the fast charge separation as the excited electrons transfer from g-C3N4 to the conduction band of SnO2. This enhanced charge separation has been confirmed by the photoluminescence spectra, steady state surface photovoltage spectroscopic measurement, and formed hydroxyl radicals. It is believed that this work will provide a feasible route to synthesize photocatalysts for improved energy production and environmental purification.

References

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Jan 23, 2018·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules·Nauman AliAmir Zada
Aug 23, 2019·Journal of Hazardous Materials·Sepideh MahjouriAli Movafeghi
Nov 7, 2019·Chemical Communications : Chem Comm·Mingjin LiuJiaguo Yu

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