Preparation and Performance of g-C3N4 Photocatalysts with Different Morphology
LIU Yueqin1, WANG Haitao1, GUO Jianfeng2, ZHAO Xiaoxu1,*, CHANG Na2,*
1 School of Environmental Science and Technology, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China 2 School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
Abstract: In this work, four g-C3N4 photocatalysts including irregular loose flakes g-C3N4-4, granular g-C3N4-8, tubular g-C3N4-24 and irregular tubular g-C3N4-32 were prepared. The results of XRD and XPS proved that four g-C3N4 photocatalysts were successfully prepared. The results of the photoelectric performance tests showed that the hollow tubular g-C3N4-24 had good visible light response, minimal impedance and best photocurrent response, indicating the best separation of photogenerated electrons and holes. The photocatalytic degradation performance of g-C3N4-24 photocatalyst was investigated by using fuchsin basic as a simulated pollutant, and the results showed that the degradation of basic magenta could reach 86.7% within 90 min under the conditions of visible light. Finally, the mechanism of g-C3N4-24 photocatalyst was investigated based on the active species capture experiment, and it was found that ·O2-,h+ and ·OH were all active species in the degradation process of fuchsin basic, with ·O2- being the most dominant active species.
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