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Das S, Ng LS, Chong C, Pereira V, Li H, Lee CLK, Lee HK. Effective Interfacing of Surface Homojunctions on Chemically Identical g-C 3N 4 for Efficient Visible-Light Photocatalysis without Sacrificial Agents. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2400780. [PMID: 38554020 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024]
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Developing efficient homojunctions on g-C3N4 promises metal-free photocatalysis to realize truly sustainable artificial photosynthesis. However, current designs are limited by hindered charge separation due to inevitable grain boundaries and random formation of ineffective homojunctions embedded within the photocatalyst. Here, efficient photocatalysis is driven by introducing effective surface homojunctions on chemically and structurally identical g-C3N4 through leveraging its size-dependent electronic properties. Using a top-down approach, the surface layer of bulk g-C3N4 is partially exfoliated to create sheet-like g-C3N4 nanostructures on the bulk material. This hierarchical design establishes a subtle band energy offset between the macroscopic and nanoscopic g-C3N4, generating homojunctions while maintaining the chemical and structural integrities of the original g-C3N4. The optimized g-C3N4 homojunction demonstrates superior photocatalytic degradation of antibiotic pollutants at >96% efficiency in 2 h, even in different real water samples. It achieves reaction kinetics (≈0.041 min-1) up to fourfold better than standalone materials and their physical mixture. Mechanistic studies highlight the importance of the unique design in boosting photocatalysis by effectively promoting interfacial photocarrier manipulation and utilization directly at the point-of-catalysis, without needing co-catalysts or sacrificial agents. This work presents enormous opportunities for developing advanced and green photocatalytic platforms for sustainable light-driven environmental, energy, and chemical applications.
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- Sankar Das
- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, P. R. China
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- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Jurong Island, Singapore, 627833, Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A∗STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03, Innovis, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
- Centre for Hydrogen Innovations, National University of Singapore, E8, 1 Engineering drive 3, Singapore, 117580, Singapore
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Tong S, Zhang X, Yang P. G-C 3N 4 sheet nanoarchitectonics with island-like crystalline/amorphous homojunctions towards efficient H 2 and H 2O 2 evolution. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 236:116805. [PMID: 37532211 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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Photocatalystic evolution of H2O2 from water and oxygen has attracted significant attention because of environmentally friendly. The absorption in visible and hydrophilic feature of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) make it a good candidate. In this paper, a rapid post-treatment at high temperature was developed to obtain g-C3N4 nanosheets with abundant crystalline/amorphous interfaces to form homojunctions, which optimized uniplanar carrier mobility dynamics. The conversion from bulk to two-dimensional g-C3N4 resulted from the breakage of interplanar hydrogen bonds and interlayer Van der Waals force. The unique morphology not only rendered photocatalyst with larger specific surface area but also inhibited the robust volume recombination of charge carriers. The accelerated charge carriers flow at the interface, interplane and interlayer together ameliorated the separation and transfer of electrons and holes. A new-emerged n→π* transition ameliorated the poor light utilization efficiency. Beyond the increased photocatalytic H2 evolution property (779.2 μmol g-1 h-1), optimized sample displayed a H2O2 evolution activity as high as 4877.1 μM g-1 h-1 under visible light illumination, which was ∼5.8 times of that of bulk g-C3N4. Detailed photocatalytic mechanism investigation manifested that the two-step single-electron oxygen reduction process occupied the dominant status in H2O2 evolution. This work proposed a novel strategy for obtaining g-C3N4 homojunctions as a promising bi-functional metal-free catalyst to be applied in clean energy production field.
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- Song Tong
- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, PR China
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Cracow University of Technology, Warszawska 24 St., 31-155, Krakow, Poland.
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, PR China.
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Wu H, Li L, Wang S, Zhu N, Li Z, Zhao L, Wang Y. Recent advances of semiconductor photocatalysis for water pollutant treatment: mechanisms, materials and applications. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:25899-25924. [PMID: 37746773 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp03391k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Semiconductor photocatalysis has become an increasing area of interest for use in water treatment methods. This review systematically presents the recent developments of emerging semiconductor photocatalysis system and their application in the removal of water pollutants. A brief overview of the semiconductor photocatalysis mechanism involved with the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is provided first. Then a detailed explanation of the development of TiO2-based, g-C3N4-based, and bismuth-based semiconductor materials and their applications in the degradation of water pollutants are highlighted with recent illustrative examples. Furthermore, the future prospects of semiconductor photocatalysis for water treatment are critically analyzed.
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- Huasheng Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Eco-toxicology, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, PO Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China.
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou, 310007, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
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- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou, 310007, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Geological Resources and Environment Monitoring and Protection, Hebei Geological Environmental Monitoring Institute, Shijiazhuang, 050021, China
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- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou, 310007, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
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- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou, 310007, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Eco-toxicology, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, PO Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China.
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou, 310007, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Eco-toxicology, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, PO Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China.
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou, 310007, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
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Gupta A, Bhoyar T, Abraham BM, Kim DJ, Pasupuleti KS, Umare SS, Vidyasagar D, Gedanken A. Potassium Molten Salt-Mediated In Situ Structural Reconstruction of a Carbon Nitride Photocatalyst. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:18898-18906. [PMID: 37018662 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Metal-free polymeric carbon nitride (PCN) materials are at the forefront of photocatalytic applications. Nevertheless, the overall functionality and performance of bulk PCN are limited by rapid charge recombination, high chemical inertness, and inadequate surface-active sites. To address these, here, we employed potassium molten salts (K+X-, where X- is Cl-, Br-, and I-) as a template for the in situ generation of surface reactive sites in thermal pyrolyzed PCN. Theoretical calculations imply that addition of KX salts to PCN-forming monomers causes halogen ions to be doped into C or N sites of PCN with a relative trend of halogen ion doping being Cl < Br < I. The experimental results show that reconstructing C and N sites in PCN develops newer reactive sites that are beneficial for surface catalysis. Interestingly, the photocatalytic H2O2 generation rate of KBr-modified PCN was 199.0 μmol h-1, about three times that of bulk PCN. Owing to the simple and straightforward approach, we expect molten salt-assisted synthesis to have wide exploration in modifying PCN photocatalytic activity.
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- Akanksha Gupta
- Bar-Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
- Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
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- Materials and Catalysis Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur, 440010 Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, India
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- School of Energy Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Materials and Catalysis Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur, 440010 Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Bar-Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
- Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
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Chen R, Gong Y, Xie M, Rao C, Zhou L, Pang Y, Lou H, Yang D, Qiu X. Functionalized Regulation of Metal Defects in ln 2S 3 of p-n Homojunctions. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:5065-5077. [PMID: 36972499 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The introduction of metal vacancies into n-type semiconductors could efficiently construct intimate contact interface p-n homojunctions to accelerate the separation of photogenerated carriers. In this work, a cationic surfactant occupancy method was developed to synthesize an indium-vacancy (VIn)-enriched p-n amorphous/crystal homojunction of indium sulfide (A/C-IS) for sodium lignosulfonate (SL) degradation. The amount of VIn in the A/C-IS could be regulated by varying the content of added cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). Meanwhile, the steric hindrance of CTAB produced mesopores and macropores, providing transfer channels for SL. The degradation rates of A/C-IS to SL were 8.3 and 20.9 times higher than those of crystalline In2S3 and commercial photocatalyst (P25), respectively. The presence of unsaturated dangling bonds formed by VIn reduced the formation energy of superoxide radicals (•O2-). In addition, the inner electric field between the intimate contact interface p-n A/C-IS promoted the migration of electron-hole pairs. A reasonable degradation pathway of SL by A/C-IS was proposed based on the above mechanism. Moreover, the proposed method could also be applicable for the preparation of p-n homojunctions with metal vacancies from other sulfides.
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- Runlin Chen
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Phang SJ, Lee J, Wong VL, Tan LL, Chai SP. Synergistic effects of the hybridization between boron-doped carbon quantum dots and n/n-type g-C 3N 4 homojunction for boosted visible-light photocatalytic activity. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:41272-41292. [PMID: 35088270 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-18253-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Dye wastewater has raised a prevalent environmental concern due to its ability to prevent the penetration of sunlight through water, thereby causing a disruption to the aquatic ecosystem. Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are particularly sought after for their highly tailorable photoelectrochemical and optical properties. Simultaneously, graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) has gained widespread attention due to its suitable band gap energy as well as excellent chemical and thermal stabilities. Herein, a novel boron-doped CQD (BCQD)-hybridized g-C3N4 homojunction (CN) nanocomposite was fabricated via a facile hydrothermal route. The optimal photocatalyst sample, 1-BCQD/CN (with a 1:3 mass ratio of boron to CQD) accomplished a Rhodamine B (RhB, 10 mg/L) degradation efficiency of 96.8% within 4 h under an 18 W LED light irradiation. The kinetic rate constant of 1.39 × 10-2 min-1 achieved by the optimum sample was found to be 3.6- and 2.8-folds higher than that of pristine CN and un-doped CQD/CN, respectively. The surface morphology, crystalline structure, chemical composition and optical properties of photocatalyst samples were characterized via TEM, FESEM-EDX, XRD, FTIR, UV-Vis DRS and FL spectrometer. Based on the scavenging tests, it was revealed that the photogenerated holes (h+), superoxide anions (∙O2-) and hydroxyl radicals (∙OH) were the primary reactive species responsible for the photodegradation process. Overall, the highly efficient 1-BCQD/CN composite with excellent photocatalytic activity could provide a cost-effective and robust means to address the increasing concerns over global environmental pollution.
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- Sue Jiun Phang
- School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, Jalan Venna P5/2, Precinct 5, 62200, Putrajaya, Malaysia
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- Multidisciplinary Platform of Advanced Engineering, Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, Jalan Venna P5/2, Precinct 5, 62200, Putrajaya, Malaysia
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- Multidisciplinary Platform of Advanced Engineering, Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Multidisciplinary Platform of Advanced Engineering, Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia
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Zhang H, Chen L, Xu B, Yang P. Rhombic TiO2 grown on g-C3N4 nanosheets towards fast charge transfer and enhanced Cr(VI) and NO removal. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2022.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Deng X, Kuang X, Zeng J, Zi B, Ma Y, Yan R, Zhang J, Xiao B, Liu Q. Silver nanoparticles embedded 2D g-C 3N 4nanosheets toward excellent photocatalytic hydrogen evolution under visible light. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:175401. [PMID: 34996055 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac493d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Photocatalytic water splitting is considered to be a feasible method to replace traditional energy. However, most of the catalysts have unsatisfactory performance. In this work, we used a hydrothermal process to grow Ag nanoparticlesin situon g-C3N4nanosheets, and then a high performance catalyst (Ag-g-C3N4) under visible light was obtained. The Ag nanoparticles obtained by this process are amorphous and exhibit excellent catalytic activity. At the same time, the local plasmon resonance effect of Ag can effectively enhance the absorption intensity of visible light by the catalyst. The hydrogen production rate promote to 1035μmol g-1h-1after loaded 0.6 wt% of Ag under the visible light, which was 313 times higher than that of pure g-C3N4(3.3μmol g-1h-1). This hydrogen production rate is higher than most previously reported catalysts which loaded with Ag or Pt. The excellent activity of Ag-g-C3N4is benefited from the Ag nanoparticles and special interaction in each other. Through various analysis and characterization methods, it is shown that the synergy between Ag and g-C3N4can effectively promote the separation of carriers and the transfer of electrons. Our work proves that Ag-g-C3N4is a promising catalyst to make full use of solar energy.
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- Xiyu Deng
- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China
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Zhan X, Zhao Y, Zhou G, Yu J, Wang H, Shi H. Oxygen-containing groups and P doped porous carbon nitride nanosheets towards enhanced photocatalytic activity. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:132399. [PMID: 34597630 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Metal-free polymer graphite carbon nitride (CN) is a promising photocatalyst that has garnered significant research attention. However, unmodified CN possesses several shortcomings such as low specific surface area, poor dispersibility in water, and rapid photogenerated electron-hole recombination, which have severely impacted its mass adoption. Here, this study proposed a two-step heat treatment method to incorporate P dopant and the containing-oxygen groups successively into CN. The final product, denoted as PO-CN, possessed a porous ultrathin nanosheet-like morphology. The introduction of P dopant altered the intrinsic electronic structure of CN. Meanwhile, the presence of oxygen-containing groups improved the dispersibility of PO-CN in water. Also, it led to the formation of a porous ultrathin structure that could provide more active sites. Through the synergistic effects of these two methods, PO-CN demonstrated superior photocatalytic performance compared to the unmodified counterpart. Based on the collective results obtained experimentally and theoretically, PO-CN possessed a porous ultrathin structure, low resistance, and low carrier recombination. The results show an optimal hydrogen evolution rate of PO-CN (997.7 mol h-1 g-1), which was 11.2 times and 3.22 times that of the CN (88.89 mol h-1 g-1) and PCN (310.3 mol h-1 g-1). Moreover, PO-CN was then used in the degradation of Rhodamine B, and a degradation kinetic constant (k) of 0.15009 was calculated, which was 18.42 times and 8.22 times higher as compared to those of CN (0.00815) and PCN (0.01826). Hence, this work provides a new strategy for the alteration of the morphology and electronic structure of CN.
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- Xiaohui Zhan
- College of Environment & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, PR China
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- College of Environment & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, PR China
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- College of Environment & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, PR China
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- College of Environment & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, PR China
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- College of Environment & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, PR China
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- College of Environment & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, PR China.
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Role of B-doping in g-C3N4 nanosheets for enhanced photocatalytic NO removal and H2 generation. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2021.09.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Shang Q, Fang Y, Yin X, Kong X. Structure modulation of g-C 3N 4 in TiO 2{001}/g-C 3N 4 hetero-structures for boosting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. RSC Adv 2021; 11:37089-37102. [PMID: 35496402 PMCID: PMC9043575 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra07691d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Structure design of photocatalysts is highly desirable for taking full advantage of their abilities for H2 evolution. Herein, the highly-efficient TiO2{001}/g-C3N4 (TCN) heterostructures have been fabricated successfully via an in situ ethanol-thermal method. And the structure of g-C3N4 in the TCN heterostructures could be exfoliated from bulk g-C3N4 to nanosheets, nanocrystals and quantum dots with the increase of the synthetic temperature. Through detailed characterization, the structural evolution of g-C3N4 could be attributed to the enhanced temperature of the ethanol-thermal treatment with the shear effects of HF acid. As expected, the optimal TCN-2 heterostructure shows excellent photocatalytic H2 evolution efficiency (1.78 mmol h−1 g−1) under visible-light irradiation. Except for the formed built-in electric field, the significantly enhanced photocatalytic activity of TCN-2 could be ascribed to the enhanced crystallinity of TiO2{001} nanosheets and the formed g-C3N4 nanocrystals with large surface area, which could extend the visible light absorption, and expedite the transfer of photo-generated charge carriers further. Our work could provide guidance on designing TCN heterostructures with the desired structure for highly-efficient photocatalytic water splitting. The structure of g-C3N4 in the prepared TiO2{001}/g-C3N4 hetero-structures could be modulated from BCN to CN-NS, CN-NC or CN-QD by tuning the synthetic temperature.![]()
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- Qianqian Shang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University Liaocheng 252000 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University Liaocheng 252000 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University Liaocheng 252000 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University Liaocheng 252000 China
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Isotypic heterojunction based on Fe-doped and terephthalaldehyde-modified carbon nitride for improving photocatalytic degradation with simultaneous hydrogen production. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Zhang X, Yang P, Jiang SP. Pt nanoparticles embedded spine-like g-C 3N 4 nanostructures with superior photocatalytic activity for H 2 generation and CO 2 reduction. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:175401. [PMID: 33461184 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abdcee] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Conventional two-dimensional (2D) graphitic carbon nitride, 2D g-C3N4 with its layered structures and flat and smooth 2D surface possesses certain disadvantages that is affecting their photocatalytic performances. In this paper, new nanostructured spine-like three-dimensional (3D) g-C3N4 nanostructures are created for the first time via a new three-step synthesis method. In this method, self-assembly of layered precursors and H+ intercalation introduced by acid treatment play an important role for the unique nanostructure formation of 3D g-C3N4 nanostructures. The spine-like 3D g-C3N4 nanostructures show a superior photocatalytic performance for H2 generation, achieving 4500 μmol·g-1·h-1, 8.2 times higher than that on conventional 2D g-C3N4. Remarkably spine-like 3D g-C3N4 nanostructures demonstrate a clear photocatalytic activity toward CO2 reduction to CH4 (0.71 μmol·g-1·h-1) in contrast to the negligible photocatalytic performance of conventional 2D g-C3N4 for the reaction. Adding Pt clusters as co-catalysts substantially enhance the CH4 generation rate of the 3D g-C3N4 nanostructures by 4 times (2.7 μmol·g-1·h-1). Spine-like 3D g-C3N4 caged nanostructure leads to the significantly increased active sites and negatively shifted conduction band position in comparison with conventional 2D g-C3N4, favorable for the photocatalytic reduction reaction. This study demonstrates a new platform for the development of efficient photocatalysts based on nanostructured 3D g-C3N4 for H2 generation and conversion of CO2 to useful fuels such as CH4.
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- Xiao Zhang
- Fuels and Energy Technology Institute and Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, WA6845, Australia
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, 250022, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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- Fuels and Energy Technology Institute and Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, WA6845, Australia
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Zhang X, Yang P, Jiang SP. The edge-epitaxial growth of yellow g-C 3N 4 on red g-C 3N 4 nanosheets with superior photocatalytic activities. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:3119-3122. [PMID: 33630991 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc00209k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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g-C3N4 has been used as a photocatalyst to overcome the issues of environmental crises and energy shortages. Here, red g-C3N4 nanosheets (Eg: ∼ 1.89 eV) were used as seeds for the edge-epitaxial growth of yellow g-C3N4 (Eg: ∼ 2.59 eV) to form type II heterostructures. The heterostructures revealed superior photocatalytic activity for enhanced H2 (3996 μmol g-1 h-1), CO (3.8 μmol g-1 h-1), and CH4 (1.8 μmol g-1 h-1) evolution.
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- Xiao Zhang
- Fuels and Energy Technology Institute and Western Australia School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth WA6845, Australia.
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Deng Q, Li H, Ba G, Huo T, Hou W. The pivotal role of defects in fabrication of polymeric carbon nitride homojunctions with enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 586:748-757. [PMID: 33220957 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.10.144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Fabrication of homojunctions is a cost-effective efficient way to enhance the photocatalytic performance of polymeric carbon nitride (CN), but the generation of defects upon synthesizing CN homojunctions and their roles in the homojunction fabrication were hardly reported. Herein, nitrogen-deficient CN homojunctions were simply synthesized by calcining dicyandiamide-loaded CN (prepared from urea and denoted as UCN) with dicyandiamide polymerizing into CN (denoted as DCN) and simultaneous formation of nitrogen vacancies in the surface of UCN. Fabrication of the nitrogen-deficient UCN (dUCN)/DCN homojunction depends on the nitrogen vacancy content in dUCN which can tune the energy band structure of dUCN from not matching to matching with that of DCN. The dUCN/DCN homojunction exhibits extended optical absorption and remarkably enhanced charge separation and photocatalytic H2 evolution, compared with UCN and DCN. This work illustrates the pivotal role of defects in fabricating CN homojunctions and supplies a new facile way to synthesize nitrogen-deficient CN.
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- Quanhua Deng
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China.
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Arif N, Wang ZX, Wang YT, Dou YC, Li K, Liu SQ, Liu FT. Design of earth-abundant Z-scheme g-C 3N 4/rGO/FeOOH ternary heterojunctions with excellent photocatalytic activity. CrystEngComm 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1ce00045d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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A ternary Z-scheme g-C3N4/rGO/FeOOH heterostructure photocatalyst for H2 production was designed and fabricated, which exhibited photocatalytic H2 production of 124.9 and 869.8 μmol h−1 g−1 under visible and UV-Vis light irradiation, respectively.
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- Nayab Arif
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
- China
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Jiang Z, Zhang X, Chen HS, Yang P, Jiang SP. Fusiform-Shaped g-C 3 N 4 Capsules with Superior Photocatalytic Activity. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2003910. [PMID: 32964669 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202003910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Revised: 07/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Carbon nitride (g-C3 N4 ) nanostructure rebuilding is an effective means to modify its photocatalytic properties, especially the hollow micron-nanostructure. The increased scattering in the body effectively improves the light utilization efficiency and improves catalytic properties. In this work, fusiform-shaped g-C3 N4 capsules are created by controlling the nucleation kinetics of supramolecular assemblies. The fusiform-shaped capsule micron-nanostructure is synthesized with ultrathin wall thickness and adjusted carbon/nitride ratios which decrease the recombination rate of photo-generated carriers. The hollow nanostructure and relatively higher specific surface area of the fusiform-shaped capsule effectively enhance light scattering inside body and lead to an enhanced carrier utilization efficiency. Moreover, the decrease of bandgap and relatively negative conduction band position affect the response of hollow fusiform-shaped g-C3 N4 capsules (Hf-g-C3 N4 ) in visible light region and improve the photo-reducing performance. In term of H2 evolution property, Hf-g-C3 N4 has been improved to 7052 µmol g-1 h-1 , which is 10.9 times higher compared with bulk structure. More importantly, Hf-g-C3 N4 can produce CH4 at the rate of 1.63 µmol g-1 h-1 without help of co-catalyst and hole sacrificial agent in the photocatalytic reduction reaction of CO2 to CH4 . At same time, the selective photocatalytic reduction of CO2 is another advantage of Hf-g-C3 N4 .
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- Zhixiang Jiang
- School of Material Science & Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
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- Fuels and Energy Technology Institute and Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, WA6845, Australia
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu City, 300, Taiwan
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- School of Material Science & Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
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- Fuels and Energy Technology Institute and Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, WA6845, Australia
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Tameu Djoko SY, Bashiri H, Njoyim ET, Arabameri M, Djepang S, Tamo AK, Laminsi S, Tasbihi M, Schwarze M, Schomäcker R. Urea and green tea like precursors for the preparation of g-C3N4 based carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) composites as photocatalysts for photodegradation of pollutants under UV light irradiation. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2020.112596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Yan B, Chen Z, Xu Y. Amorphous and Crystalline 2D Polymeric Carbon Nitride Nanosheets for Photocatalytic Hydrogen/Oxygen Evolution and Hydrogen Peroxide Production. Chem Asian J 2020; 15:2329-2340. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.202000253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Revised: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Bo Yan
- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of EducationSchool of Materials Science and EngineeringHenan University Kaifeng 475004 China
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies Nanotechnology Research CenterSchool of Materials Science and EngineeringSun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275, Guangdong China
- School of EngineeringWestlake University 18 Shilongshan Road Hangzhou 310024 Zhejiang Province (China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of EducationSchool of Materials Science and EngineeringHenan University Kaifeng 475004 China
- School of EngineeringWestlake University 18 Shilongshan Road Hangzhou 310024 Zhejiang Province (China
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- School of EngineeringWestlake University 18 Shilongshan Road Hangzhou 310024 Zhejiang Province (China
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Atsukawa K, Kudo S, Amari S, Takiyama H. Increase of solidification rate to improve quality of productivity for xylitol/sorbitol crystalline candy products. J FOOD ENG 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2019.109738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Li F, Zhang D, Xiang Q. Nanosheet-assembled hierarchical flower-like g-C3N4 for enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction activity. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:2443-2446. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc08793a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Nanosheet-assembled hierarchical flower-like g-C3N4 prepared by a molecular self-assembly and ethanol insertion strategy shows enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction activity.
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- Fang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices
- School of Electronic Science and Engineering
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- Chengdu 610054
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices
- School of Electronic Science and Engineering
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- Chengdu 610054
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices
- School of Electronic Science and Engineering
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- Chengdu 610054
- P. R. China
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Wang Y, Cui W, Yu J, Zhi Y, Li H, Hu ZY, Sang X, Guo EJ, Tang W, Wu Z. One-Step Growth of Amorphous/Crystalline Ga 2O 3 Phase Junctions for High-Performance Solar-Blind Photodetection. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:45922-45929. [PMID: 31718160 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b17409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The pursuit of high-performance photodetectors functioning in the solar-blind spectrum is motivated by both scientific and practical applications ranging from secure communication, monitoring, sensing, etc. In particular, the fabrication of heterojunctions based on the wide band gap semiconductors has emerged as an attractive strategy to promote the high-efficient photogenerated electron/hole pair separation. However, the precisely controlled growth of heterojunctions remains a huge challenge. The lattice mismatch leads to the formation of defects and/or dislocations at the interface, deteriorating the performance of devices and limiting their envisioned applications. Here, we demonstrate a simple one-step growth of amorphous/crystalline Ga2O3 phase junctions by using sputtering technique, yielding a large responsivity of 0.81 A/W, a superior photo-to-dark current ratio over 107, and an ultrahigh response speed of ∼12 ns. Compared to the previous reported solar-blind photodetectors, the obtained detectivity ≈ 5.67 × 1014 Jones is increased by 2 orders of magnitude. Such excellent photoresponse characteristics can be understood by the interfacial built-in field-promoted electron/hole pair separation for the amorphous/crystalline Ga2O3 phase junctions. Our results provide a novel path toward realizing high-performance optoelectronics functioning in the solar-blind spectrum.
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- Yuehui Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications & School of Science , Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications , Beijing 100876 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications & School of Science , Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications , Beijing 100876 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications & School of Science , Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications , Beijing 100876 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications & School of Science , Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications , Beijing 100876 , China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications & School of Science , Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications , Beijing 100876 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications & School of Science , Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications , Beijing 100876 , China
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Zhang Y, Li L, Han D, Fu S, Liu Y, Han B, Yang M, Li G. Strongly Coupled Amorphous Porous NbO
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Heterostructure Composite for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. ChemistrySelect 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201903791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Yuelan Zhang
- States Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative ChemistryCollege of ChemistryJilin University Changchun 130012 P.R. China
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- States Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative ChemistryCollege of ChemistryJilin University Changchun 130012 P.R. China
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- States Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative ChemistryCollege of ChemistryJilin University Changchun 130012 P.R. China
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- States Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative ChemistryCollege of ChemistryJilin University Changchun 130012 P.R. China
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- States Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative ChemistryCollege of ChemistryJilin University Changchun 130012 P.R. China
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- States Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative ChemistryCollege of ChemistryJilin University Changchun 130012 P.R. China
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- States Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative ChemistryCollege of ChemistryJilin University Changchun 130012 P.R. China
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- States Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative ChemistryCollege of ChemistryJilin University Changchun 130012 P.R. China
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Wang Y, Phua SZF, Dong G, Liu X, He B, Zhai Q, Li Y, Zheng C, Quan H, Li Z, Zhao Y. Structure Tuning of Polymeric Carbon Nitride for Solar Energy Conversion: From Nano to Molecular Scale. Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2019.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Preparation of graphene oxide-graphene quantum dots hybrid and its application in cancer theranostics. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 103:109774. [PMID: 31349528 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.109774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Currently, an enormous amount of cancer research based on two-dimensional nano-graphene oxide (GO), as well as zero-dimensional graphene quantum dots (GQDs), is being carried out in the fields of therapeutics and diagnostics. However, the exploration of their hybrid "functional" nanomaterials in the theranostic system is still rare. In the current study, a stable complex of GO and GQDs was formed by an electrostatic layer-by-layer assembly via a polyethylene imine bridge (GO-PEI-GQDs). Furthermore, we compared separate mono-equivalents of the GO-PEI-GQDs complex - GO and GQDs, in terms of cell imaging (diagnostics), photothermal, and oxidative stress response in breast cancer cells (MDA-MB-231). GO-PEI-GQDs showed an excellent photothermal response (44-49 °C) upon 808 nm laser (0.5 W cm-2) exposure for 5 min at a concentration up to 50 μg/mL. We report new synergistic properties of GO-PEI-GQDs such as stable fluorescence imaging and enhanced photothermal and cytotoxic activities on cancer cells. Composite materials made up of GO and GQDs combining diverse properties help to study 2D-0D heterosystems and improve specific therapeutic systems in theranostics.
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Jiang Z, Zhang X, Chen H, Hu X, Yang P. Formation of g‐C
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- Zhixiang Jiang
- School of Material Science & EngineeringUniversity of Jinan Jinan 250022 P.R. China
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- Fuels and Energy Technology Institute and Western Australia School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical EngineeringCurtin University Perth WA6845 Australia
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- Department of Materials Science & EngineeringNational Tsing Hua University Hsinchu City 300 Taiwan
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- School of Material Science & EngineeringUniversity of Jinan Jinan 250022 P.R. China
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- School of Material Science & EngineeringUniversity of Jinan Jinan 250022 P.R. China
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Review on heterophase/homophase junctions for efficient photocatalysis: The case of phase transition construction. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(19)63290-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Palanisamy S, Velusamy V, Ramaraj S, Chen SW, Yang TC, Balu S, Banks CE. Facile synthesis of cellulose microfibers supported palladium nanospindles on graphene oxide for selective detection of dopamine in pharmaceutical and biological samples. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 98:256-265. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.12.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Revised: 11/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Xu J, Zhang S, Liu X, Bian F, Jiang H. Rh/polymeric carbon nitride porous tubular catalyst: visible light enhanced chlorophenol hydrodechlorination in base-free aqueous medium. Catal Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cy01816f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Novel porous tubular Rh/PCN exhibited highly promoted activity in hydrodechlorination of harmful chlorophenols to high-value cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone with base-free aqueous medium and balloon H2 pressure under the irradiation of visible light.
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- Jie Xu
- Key Laboratory of Catalysis Science and Technology of Chongqing Education Commission
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Functional Organic Molecules
- Chongqing Technology and Business University
- Chongqing 400067
- P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis Science and Technology of Chongqing Education Commission
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Functional Organic Molecules
- Chongqing Technology and Business University
- Chongqing 400067
- P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis Science and Technology of Chongqing Education Commission
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Functional Organic Molecules
- Chongqing Technology and Business University
- Chongqing 400067
- P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis Science and Technology of Chongqing Education Commission
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Functional Organic Molecules
- Chongqing Technology and Business University
- Chongqing 400067
- P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis Science and Technology of Chongqing Education Commission
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Functional Organic Molecules
- Chongqing Technology and Business University
- Chongqing 400067
- P.R. China
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Xie T, Zhang Y, Yao W, Liu Y, Wang H, Wu Z. Synthesis of Bi-deficient monolayered Bi2WO6 nanosheets with enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation. Catal Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cy02344a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The strong protonated hydroxyl groups around Bi vacancies could efficiently promote the separation of photoexcited electron–hole pairs.
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- Taiping Xie
- Department of Environmental Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center of Industrial Boiler & Furnace Flue Gas Pollution Control
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Zhang X, Veder JP, He S, Jiang SP. Construction of 2D g-C3N4 lateral-like homostructures and their photo- and electro-catalytic activities. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:1233-1236. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc09633c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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New g-C3N4 crystalline/amorphous lateral-like homostructures show excellent photocatalytic activity due to the effective separation of photogenerated carriers.
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- Xiao Zhang
- Fuels and Energy Technology Institute and Western Australia School of Mines: Minerals
- Energy and Chemical Engineering
- Curtin University
- Perth WA6845
- Australia
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- John De Laeter Centre & Department of Physics and Astronomy
- Curtin University
- Perth
- Australia
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- Fuels and Energy Technology Institute and Western Australia School of Mines: Minerals
- Energy and Chemical Engineering
- Curtin University
- Perth WA6845
- Australia
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- Fuels and Energy Technology Institute and Western Australia School of Mines: Minerals
- Energy and Chemical Engineering
- Curtin University
- Perth WA6845
- Australia
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Iqbal W, Yang B, Zhao X, Rauf M, Waqas M, Gong Y, Zhang J, Mao Y. Controllable synthesis of graphitic carbon nitride nanomaterials for solar energy conversion and environmental remediation: the road travelled and the way forward. Catal Sci Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cy01061g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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This review discusses advances in the synthesis and design of g-C3N4-based nanomaterials and their various photocatalytic and photoredox applications.
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- Waheed Iqbal
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering
- Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- P. R. China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecological Remediation
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering
- Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- P. R. China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecological Remediation
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology
- Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100085
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering
- Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering
- Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- P. R. China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecological Remediation
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering
- Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- P. R. China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecological Remediation
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering
- Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- P. R. China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecological Remediation
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Jiang Z, Zhang X, Wang J, Chen L, Chen HS, Yang P. Ultrastable g-C3N4 assemblies with high quantum yield and reversible photoluminescence. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:13519-13522. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc07833e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Ultrastable g-C3N4 assemblies consisting of amorphous/crystalline nanosheets with high quantum yields up to 78% were prepared for the first time. A reversible photoluminescence was observed from green to blue once the pH was adjusted. These assemblies exhibit high stability in PL devices.
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- Zhixiang Jiang
- School of Material Science & Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan
- P. R. China
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- Fuels and Energy Technology Institute and Department of Chemical Engineering
- Curtin University
- Perth WA6845
- Australia
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- School of Material Science & Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan
- P. R. China
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- School of Material Science & Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan
- P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering
- National Tsing Hua University
- Hsinchu City 300
- Taiwan
| | - Ping Yang
- School of Material Science & Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan
- P. R. China
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