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  • Title: One-step thermal polymerization synthesis of nitrogen-rich g-C3N4 nanosheets enhances photocatalytic redox activity.
    Author: Peng L, Liu J, Li Z, Jing Y, Zou Y, Chu H, Xu F, Sun L, Huang P.
    Journal: RSC Adv; 2022 Nov 22; 12(52):33598-33604. PubMed ID: 36505684.
    Abstract:
    Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) has attracted enormous attention as a visible-light-responsive carbon-based semiconductor photocatalyst. However, fast charge recombination seriously limits its application. Therefore, it is urgent to modify the electronic structure of g-C3N4 to obtain excellent photocatalytic activity. Herein, we reported a one-step thermal polymerization synthesis of nitrogen-rich g-C3N4 nanosheets. Benefiting from the N self-doping and the ultrathin structure, the optimal CN-70 exhibits its excellent performance. A 6.7 times increased degradation rate of rhodamine B (K = 0.06274 min-1), furthermore, the hydrogen evolution efficiency also reached 2326.24 μmol h-1 g-1 (λ > 420 nm). Based on a series of characterizations and DFT calculations, we demonstrated that the N self-doping g-C3N4 can significantly introduce midgap states between the valence band and conduction band, which is more conducive to the efficient separation of photogenerated carriers. Our work provides a facile and efficient method for self-atom doping into g-C3N4, providing a new pathway for efficient photocatalysts.
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