Facile fabrication of g‐C 3 N 4 /MIL‐53(Al) composite with enhanced photocatalytic activities under visible‐light irradiation | Zendy

Guo Di | Zendy; Wen Rongying | Zendy; Liu Minmin | Zendy; Guo Hongxu | Zendy; Chen Jianhua | Zendy; Weng Wen | Zendy

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Facile fabrication of g‐C 3 N 4 /MIL‐53(Al) composite with enhanced photocatalytic activities under visible‐light irradiation

Author(s) -

Guo Di,

Wen Rongying,

Liu Minmin,

Guo Hongxu,

Chen Jianhua,

Weng Wen

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

applied organometallic chemistry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53

H-Index - 71

eISSN - 1099-0739

pISSN - 0268-2605

DOI - 10.1002/aoc.3352

Subject(s) - photocatalysis , rhodamine b , composite number , chemistry , degradation (telecommunications) , visible spectrum , irradiation , reusability , fabrication , nuclear chemistry , photochemistry , chemical engineering , catalysis , nanotechnology , composite material , materials science , optoelectronics , organic chemistry , medicine , telecommunications , physics , alternative medicine , software , pathology , computer science , nuclear physics , engineering , programming language

A novel visible‐light‐driven g‐C 3 N 4 /MIL‐53(Al) composite photocatalyst was successfully prepared using a facile stirring method at room temperature. The g‐C 3 N 4 /MIL‐53(Al) composites were characterized and their effects on the photocatalytic activities for rhodamine B degradation were investigated. The g‐C 3 N 4 (20 wt%)/MIL‐53(Al) photocatalyst displayed optimal photocatalytic degradation efficiency, which was about five times higher than the photocatalytic activity of pure g‐C 3 N 4 . The improved photocatalytic performance of the g‐C 3 N 4 /MIL‐53(Al) photocatalyst was predominantly attributed to the efficient separation of electron–hole pairs and the low charge‐transfer resistance. g‐C 3 N 4 /MIL‐53(Al) also exhibited excellent stability and reusability. A proposed mechanism for the enhanced photocatalytic activity is also discussed based on the experimental results. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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