Issue 25, 2021

The edge-epitaxial growth of yellow g-C3N4 on red g-C3N4 nanosheets with superior photocatalytic activities

Abstract

g-C3N4 has been used as a photocatalyst to overcome the issues of environmental crises and energy shortages. Here, red g-C3N4 nanosheets (Eg: ∼ 1.89 eV) were used as seeds for the edge-epitaxial growth of yellow g-C3N4 (Eg: ∼ 2.59 eV) to form type II heterostructures. The heterostructures revealed superior photocatalytic activity for enhanced H2 (3996 μmol g−1 h−1), CO (3.8 μmol g−1 h−1), and CH4 (1.8 μmol g−1 h−1) evolution.

Graphical abstract: The edge-epitaxial growth of yellow g-C3N4 on red g-C3N4 nanosheets with superior photocatalytic activities

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
12 Janv. 2021
Accepted
15 Febr. 2021
First published
15 Febr. 2021

Chem. Commun., 2021,57, 3119-3122

The edge-epitaxial growth of yellow g-C3N4 on red g-C3N4 nanosheets with superior photocatalytic activities

X. Zhang, P. Yang and S. P. Jiang, Chem. Commun., 2021, 57, 3119 DOI: 10.1039/D1CC00209K

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