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Visible-light Induced Reduction of Graphene Oxide Using Plasmonic Nanoparticle
Published on: September 22, 2015
Efficient visible-light-driven hydrogen evolution and Cr(VI) reduction over porous P and Mo co-doped g-C
Dongdong Chen1, Junguang Liu2, Zhenzhen Jia2
1School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Abstract:
Developing highly efficient and inexpensive photocatalysts without noble metals, yet remarkably enhancing hydrogen production and Cr(VI) reduction activity, is highly needed. Here, the effective photocatalytic H2 evolution under visible light from an Eosin Y (EY)-sensitized (P, Mo)-g-C3Nx system by avoiding any noble metal co-catalyst is reported by the first time. Meanwhile, the optimized sample also displays the excellent performance in photocatalytic hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) reduction. In addition, this composite exhibits delectable stability for photocatalytic activities, no significant decay of activity is being observed after 16h reaction for photocatalytic H2 evolution (8h for Cr(VI) reduction). It is believed that this work will open up a new route for fabricating high-performance and inexpensive photocatalysts for hydrogen production and Cr(VI) reduction.
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