A Cost-Effective Solid-State Approach to Synthesize g-C3N4Coated TiO2Nanocomposites with Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity | Zendy

Min Fu | Zendy; PI Junmin | Zendy; Fan Dong | Zendy; Qiuyan Duan | Zendy; Huan Guo | Zendy

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A Cost-Effective Solid-State Approach to Synthesize g-C₃N₄Coated TiO₂Nanocomposites with Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity

Author(s) -

Min Fu,

PI Junmin,

Fan Dong,

Qiuyan Duan,

Huan Guo

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

international journal of photoenergy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426

H-Index - 51

eISSN - 1687-529X

pISSN - 1110-662X

DOI - 10.1155/2013/158496

Subject(s) - nanocomposite , photocatalysis , visible spectrum , materials science , graphitic carbon nitride , chemical engineering , absorption (acoustics) , adsorption , aqueous solution , nanoparticle , nuclear chemistry , nanotechnology , catalysis , composite material , chemistry , optoelectronics , organic chemistry , engineering

Novel graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) coated TiO2 nanocomposites were prepared by a facile and cost-effective solid-state method by thermal treatment of the mixture of urea and commercial TiO2. Because the C3N4 was dispersed and coated on the TiO2 nanoparticles, the as-prepared g-C3N4/TiO2 nanocomposites showed enhanced absorption and photocatalytic properties in visible light region. The as-prepared g-C3N4 coated TiO2 nanocomposites under 450°C exhibited efficient visible light photocatalytic activity for degradation of aqueous MB due to the increased visible light absorption and enhanced MB adsorption. The g-C3N4 coated TiO2 nanocomposites would have wide applications in both environmental remediation and solar energy conversion

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