Bottom-Up Enhancement of g-C3N4 Photocatalytic H2 Evolution Utilising Disordering Intermolecular Interactions of Precursor

Autor: Xue Lu Wang, Wen Qi Fang, Yu Hang Li, Pengfei Liu, Haimin Zhang, Yun Wang, Porun Liu, Yefeng Yao, Huijun Zhao, Hua Gui Yang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: International Journal of Photoenergy, Vol 2014 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1110-662X
1687-529X
DOI: 10.1155/2014/149520
Popis: Disordered intermolecular interaction carbon nitride precursor prepared by water-assisted grinding of dicyandiamide was used for synthesis of g-C3N4. The final sample possesses much looser structure and provides a broadening optical window for effective light harvesting and charge separation efficiency, which exhibits significantly improved H2 evolution by photocatalytic water splitting. The bottom-up mechanochemistry method opens new vistas towards the potential applications of weak interactions in the photocatalysis field and may also stimulate novel ideas completely different from traditional ones for the design and optimization of photocatalysts.
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