• 文献标题:   Photocatalytic hydrogen generation from a methanol-water mixture in the presence of g-C3N4 and graphene/g-C3N4
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   TOUATI W, KARMAOUI M, BEKKA A, EDELMANNOVA MF, FURGEAUD C, CHAKIB A, ALLAH IK, FIGUEIREDO B, LABRINCHA JA, ARENAL R, KOCI K, TOBALDI DM
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  • 出版物名称:   NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
  • ISSN:   1144-0546 EI 1369-9261
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  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1039/d2nj04275d EA SEP 2022
  • 出版年:   2022

▎ 摘  要

Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4), possessing high thermal and chemical stability, non-toxicity, facile synthesis, and low band gap energy is a promising candidate for photocatalytic applications. In this study, bulk and exfoliated g-C3N4 were synthesised from different precursors (melamine and urea). Moreover, the surface of bulk g-C3N4 and exfoliated g-C3N4 was modified with graphene (0.5 wt% and 1 wt%) aiming to obtain a prolonged carrier lifetime. The effect of g-C3N4 synthesis from various precursors and the influence of graphene content on the photocatalytic activity during the degradation of a water-methanol mixture under UVC irradiation were examined, in comparison to commercial P25. Hydrogen, methane and carbon monoxide were the decomposition products; hydrogen was the main product of decomposition, whereas CH4 and CO resulting from the reduction of CO2 were generated in a significantly smaller amount. All the produced photocatalysts, whether pure or modified with graphene, exhibited higher activity than the commercial photocatalyst P25.