Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7992239 | Journal of Alloys and Compounds | 2018 | 29 Pages |
Abstract
A facile melamine-involved vapor deposition method was proposed and demonstrated to grow graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) on natural kaolin clay. Nanoporous g-C3N4 nanosheets of 5â¯nm in thickness containing nanopores of 5-100â¯nm in diameter were obtained after removing the kaolin. They showed 14 times higher visible-light photocatalytic H2 evolution efficiency than traditional bulk g-C3N4, benefitting from highly increased specific surface area and improved electron transport ability. This vapor deposition strategy can inspire the synthesis of nanoscale g-C3N4 with various tailored structures using diverse natural minerals or other cheap templates.
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Authors
Zhu Shu, Cong Xie, Jun Zhou, Tiantian Li, Ying Chen, Wenbin Wang, Yigen Tan, Zhengliang Zhao,