Metal-free melem/g-C3N4 hybrid photocatalysts for water treatment

Authors/Creators

Shizhen Liu
Hongqi Sun, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Kane O'Donnell
H. M. Ang
Moses O. Tade
Shaobin Wang

Abstract

In this study, graphitic carbon nitride was engineered to produce metal-free melem/g-C3N4 hybrid photocatalysts through a hydrothermal technique. It was revealed that the hydrothermal treatment of g-C3N4 could produce a hybrid structure of ‘‘thorn ball” liked melem on g-C3N4 layer at a high temperature, and was able to modify the photoelectronic properties of g-C3N4. The spectroscopic measurements implied that a melem/g-C3N4 hybrid has better light absorption and lower electron/hole recombination than pristine g-C3N4. Therefore, the melem/g-C3N4 photocatalysts can decompose methylene blue solution under artificial sunlight with a higher rate and also present good stability.

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

2016

Publication Title

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Publisher

Elsevier

School

School of Engineering

RAS ID

21159

Comments

Liu, S., Sun, H., O’Donnell, K., Ang, H. M., Tade, M. O., & Wang, S. (2016). Metal-free melem/g-C3N4 hybrid photocatalysts for water treatment. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 464, 10-17. Available here.

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