Issue 7, 2021

A trifecta of g-C3N4: enhanced visible-spectrum absorption, increased structural distortion and boosted electronic-transfer dynamics

Abstract

Porous spheres of graphitic carbon nitride (CN) with N-doped carbon species (CNNC) were synthesized under mild conditions by calcining a melamine–cyanic acid precursor containing a certain amount of PVP. Introduction of N-doped carbon led to enhancement of visible-spectrum utilization and greater distortion of the plane of g-C3N4. These actions greatly improved the separation efficiency of photogenerated electrons–holes pairs. The photocatalytic hydrogen evolution (PHE) performance was 7.5-fold higher than that of CN and 2.2-fold that of the sample without plane distortion (CNNC-U). As bifunctional photocatalysts, the photoelectrons were applied to reduce water to hydrogen, whereas the holes were used for benzaldehyde production by oxidation of benzyl alcohol. The rates of PHE and benzaldehyde production for CNNC-0.1 could reach ∼3.12-fold and ∼3.17-fold higher than that for CN, respectively. This work provides a new strategy to enhance visible-spectrum absorption and manipulation of layer structures to boost electronic-transfer dynamics.

Graphical abstract: A trifecta of g-C3N4: enhanced visible-spectrum absorption, increased structural distortion and boosted electronic-transfer dynamics

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
17 Sep 2020
Accepted
09 Dec 2020
First published
10 Dec 2020

Chem. Commun., 2021,57, 927-930

A trifecta of g-C3N4: enhanced visible-spectrum absorption, increased structural distortion and boosted electronic-transfer dynamics

H. Liu, H. Wang, F. Zhang, J. Xue, J. Zhang and G. Zhang, Chem. Commun., 2021, 57, 927 DOI: 10.1039/D0CC06294D

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