کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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167051 | 1423397 | 2015 | 9 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: Enhanced performance of g-C3N4/TiO2 photocatalysts for degradation of organic pollutants under visible light Enhanced performance of g-C3N4/TiO2 photocatalysts for degradation of organic pollutants under visible light](/preview/png/167051.png)
Photocatalytic degradation is one of the most promising remediation technologies in terms of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for water treatment. In this study, novel graphitic carbon nitride/titanium dioxide (g-C3N4/TiO2) composites were synthesized by a facile sonication method. The physicochemical properties of the photocatalyst with different mass ratios of g-C3N4 to TiO2 were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), N2 sorption, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and UV–vis DRS. The photocatalytic performances were evaluated by degradation of methylene blue. It was found that g-C3N4/TiO2 with a mass ratio of 1.5:1 exhibited the best degradation performance. Under UV, the degradation rate of g-C3N4/TiO2 was 6.92 and 2.65 times higher than g-C3N4 and TiO2, respectively. While under visible light, the enhancement factors became 9.27 (to g-C3N4) and 7.03 (to TiO2). The improved photocatalytic activity was ascribed to the interfacial charge transfer between g-C3N4 and TiO2. This work suggests that hybridization can produce promising solar materials for environmental remediation.
The mechanism of electron–hole separation and transfer at the interfaces of g-C3N4/TiO2 hybrid photocatalyst is shown in the figure. g-C3N4 can be activated under visible light, the photogenerated electrons would be excited from VB to CB of g-C3N4. The photoinduced electrons in CB of g-C3N4 could transfer to the CB of TiO2 easily via intense interfacial connections since the CB edge potential of g-C3N4 is negative than that of TiO2. Hence, the electron–hole separation efficiency would be improved and the recombination rate is reduced.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide
Journal: Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering - Volume 23, Issue 8, August 2015, Pages 1326–1334