Constructing Two-Dimensional Carbonitride Carbon/Cuprous Oxide Nanoheterostructures Toward Enhanced Visible Light Photodegradation of Organic Pollutants

Autor: Jincheng Fan, Zhanhu Guo, Tao Jing, Rajib Kumar Das, Hua Hou, Yong Ma, Jingzhi Tian, Shuo Li, Jie Zhang, Binbin Dong, Yongjie Zheng
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Nanoelectronics and Optoelectronics. 15:819-830
ISSN: 1555-130X
DOI: 10.1166/jno.2020.2816
Popis: Small specific surface area as well as fast recombination rate of photoelectron–hole pairs deteriorated the photocatalytic performances of carbonitride carbon (g-C3N4) in solving environmental pollution and energy crises. In this study, cuprous oxide (Cu2O) nanocubes grew on the g-C3N4 porous nanosheet to form a n–p nanoheterostructure. This unique structure of the prepared g-C3N4/Cu2O photocatalyst resulted in the photogenerated electron–hole pairs having enhanced separation rates. Under visible light irradiation, heterojunction degradation ability of methyl orange was significantly increased and its enhanced mechanism was systematically studied.
Databáze: OpenAIRE