Issue 47, 2021

ZIF-8-derived carbon-modified g-C3N4 heterostructure with enhanced photocatalytic activity for dye degradation and hydrogen production

Abstract

In this study, a metal–organic framework (ZIF-8)-derived nitrogen-doped carbon (C-ZIF)-modified g-C3N4 composite was directly prepared by pyrolysis. C-ZIF@g-C3N4 composites with different loadings were prepared by changing the precursor content. The charge transfer process that occurs at the interface of the ZIF-8-derived nitrogen-doped carbon/g-C3N4 heterostructures strongly hinders the recombination of photoinduced electron–hole pairs, thereby effectively enhancing the photocatalytic activity of C-ZIF@g-C3N4. Meanwhile, the unique hierarchical inorganic/organic heterostructure provides an abundance of active sites for photocatalytic reactions. Upon visible-light irradiation, C-ZIF@g-C3N4 with an optimal ratio of g-C3N4 to C-ZIF components exhibits both enhanced photocatalytic activity and excellent separability during the degradation of dye and hydrogen evolution compared to unmodified g-C3N4.

Graphical abstract: ZIF-8-derived carbon-modified g-C3N4 heterostructure with enhanced photocatalytic activity for dye degradation and hydrogen production

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
07 Oct 2021
Accepted
07 Nov 2021
First published
08 Nov 2021

Dalton Trans., 2021,50, 17618-17624

ZIF-8-derived carbon-modified g-C3N4 heterostructure with enhanced photocatalytic activity for dye degradation and hydrogen production

X. Chang, Y. Wang, X. Zhou, Y. Song and M. Zhang, Dalton Trans., 2021, 50, 17618 DOI: 10.1039/D1DT03385A

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