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Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C3N4) Nanosheets/Graphene Composites: In Situ Synthesis and Enhanced Photocatalytic
Abstract:
A facile In Situ growth method was presented here for the preparation of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)/graphene composites, in which the direct growth and deposition of g-C3N4 nanosheets from organic N and C sources on the graphene surfaces was achieved to form the 3D contacted structure. The resulting 3D architecture possessed multilevel porous structure and efficient g-C3N4/graphene interfaces, which facilitated the fast electron transfer at the interfaces. Photoluminescence spectra showed that the recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes in the g-C3N4/graphene composites was greatly inhibited by the introduction of graphene, indicating the more efficient separation of electrons and hole in the g-C3N4/graphene composites than in pure g-C3N4. The catalytic activity of g-C3N4/graphene composite photocatalyst was enhanced by over two fold compared to pure g-C3N4 for removal of Rhodamine B under simulated sun light irradiation. This work indicates that the metal-free g-C3N4/graphene composite photocatalyst is a promising nanomaterial for further applications in water treatment.
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