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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Metal-free hybrids of graphitic carbon nitride and nanodiamonds for photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic applications |
Author: | Zhou, L. Zhang, H. Guo, X. Sun, H. Liu, S. Tade, M. Wang, S. |
Citation: | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2017; 493:275-280 |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Issue Date: | 2017 |
ISSN: | 0021-9797 1095-7103 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Li Zhou, Huayang Zhang, Xiaochen Guo, Hongqi Sun, Shaomin Liu, Moses O. Tade, Shaobin Wang |
Abstract: | Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) has been considered as a metal-free, cost-effective, eco-friendly and efficient catalyst for various photoelectrochemical applications. However, compared to conventional metal-based photocatalysts, its photocatalytic activity is still low because of the low mobility of carriers restricted by the polymer nature. Herein, a series of hybrids of g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> (GCN) and nanodiamonds (NDs) were synthesized using a solvothermal method. The photoelectrochemical performance and photocatalytic efficiency of the GCN/NDs were investigated by means of the generation of photocurrent and photodegradation of methylene blue (MB) solutions under UV-visible light irradiations. In this study, the sample of GCN/ND-33% derived from 0.1g GCN and 0.05g NDs displayed the highest photocatalytic activity and the strongest photocurrent density. The mechanism of enhanced photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic performances was also discussed. |
Keywords: | Nanodiamonds; carbon nitride; photocatalysis; photoelectrochemical; solvothermal |
Description: | Available online 12 January 2017 |
Rights: | © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.01.038 |
Grant ID: | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150103026 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2017.01.038 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 8 Chemical Engineering publications |
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