Metal-free C60/CNTs/g-C3N4ternary heterostructures: synthesis and enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic performance | Zendy

Xue Lin | Zendy; Rui Zhao | Zendy; Xi Yang | Zendy; Xiangyu Li | Zendy; Junyou Shi | Zendy; Ning Yan | Zendy

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Metal-free C₆₀/CNTs/g-C₃N₄ternary heterostructures: synthesis and enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic performance

Author(s) -

Xue Lin,

Rui Zhao,

Xi Yang,

Xiangyu Li,

Junyou Shi,

Ning Yan

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

royal society open science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84

H-Index - 51

ISSN - 2054-5703

DOI - 10.1098/rsos.172290

Subject(s) - photocatalysis , rhodamine b , materials science , visible spectrum , ternary operation , heterojunction , catalysis , carbon nanotube , metal , chemical engineering , adsorption , substrate (aquarium) , specific surface area , degradation (telecommunications) , nanotechnology , photochemistry , optoelectronics , chemistry , organic chemistry , metallurgy , telecommunications , computer science , engineering , programming language , oceanography , geology

A metal-free C 60 /CNTs/g-C 3 N 4 nanoheterostructure with excellent visible-light photocatalysis for rhodamine B (Rh B) degradation has been reported. Via a convenient low-temperature solution-phase method, g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets can serve as substrate for dispersion of C 60 /CNTs. The loading of C 60 /CNTs onto g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets surfaces significantly enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity of g-C 3 N 4 catalyst, for oxidation of organic pollutant (Rh B, 100%). Excellent photocatalytic properties of C 60 /CNTs/g-C 3 N 4 can be predominantly attributed to the intimate interfacial contact among constructing compounds, increased specific surface area and enhanced light adsorption efficiency resulted from C 60 /CNTs carbon materials. Particularly, the synergistic heterostructure interaction remarkably hinders the electron–hole pairs recombination, giving rise to significantly enhanced photocatalytic performance of C 60 /CNTs/g-C 3 N 4 in comparison with other counterparts.

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