Issue 4, 2017

Ultrathin g-C3N4 nanosheets with an extended visible-light-responsive range for significant enhancement of photocatalysis

Abstract

Ultrathin graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) nanosheets were synthesized via thermal exfoliation of bulk urea-derived g-C3N4 under an argon atmosphere. As a visible-light responsive photocatalyst, this material exhibits a much superior photocatalytic activity in pollution degradation and H2 evolution than bulk g-C3N4, as a result of the extended region of visible light response and the enhanced surface area of ultrathin g-C3N4 nanosheets. These findings may provide a promising and facile approach to the design of high-performance photocatalysts.

Graphical abstract: Ultrathin g-C3N4 nanosheets with an extended visible-light-responsive range for significant enhancement of photocatalysis

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
02 noy 2016
Accepted
10 dek 2016
First published
12 yan 2017
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

RSC Adv., 2017,7, 2333-2341

Ultrathin g-C3N4 nanosheets with an extended visible-light-responsive range for significant enhancement of photocatalysis

Y. Yang, J. Chen, Z. Mao, N. An, D. Wang and B. D. Fahlman, RSC Adv., 2017, 7, 2333 DOI: 10.1039/C6RA26172H

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