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Title: Novel multilayer TiO2 heterojunction decorated by low g-C3N4 content and its enhanced photocatalytic activity under UV, visible and solar light irradiation

Abstract

In this paper, we used a facile ball milling, microwave radiation and heating treatment method to achieve the surface modification of TiO2 with low g-C3N4 concentration, and a multilayer heterojunction composite with TiO2 as the main part and g-C3N4 as the modification agent was obtained. The obtained materials were analyzed by several characterizations to get information on their chemical composition, crystalline structure, vibrational features and optical properties. The photocatalytic performance was evaluated by degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) and methylene blue (MB) under UV, visible and direct solar light irradiation. Its photocatalytic activity was enhanced depended on the novel structure of g-C3N4/TiO2 hybrid and the special Z-scheme electron-hole transfer model of multilayer heterointerfaces. The material preparation and structural features could be useful for the design and development of other photocatalysts with high photocatalytic activity.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [2]
  1. Sichuan Univ., Chengdu (China)
  2. Sichuan Univ., Chengdu (China); Computational Visualization and Virtual Reality Key Lab. of Sichuan Province, Chengdu (China)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of California, San Diego, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
OSTI Identifier:
1613278
Grant/Contract Number:  
EE0003373
Resource Type:
Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Scientific Reports
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 9; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher:
Nature Publishing Group
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; Science & Technology - Other Topics

Citation Formats

Wang, Yizheng, Yu, Jiang, Peng, Weidong, Tian, Jing, and Yang, Chun. Novel multilayer TiO2 heterojunction decorated by low g-C3N4 content and its enhanced photocatalytic activity under UV, visible and solar light irradiation. United States: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.1038/s41598-019-42438-w.
Wang, Yizheng, Yu, Jiang, Peng, Weidong, Tian, Jing, & Yang, Chun. Novel multilayer TiO2 heterojunction decorated by low g-C3N4 content and its enhanced photocatalytic activity under UV, visible and solar light irradiation. United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-42438-w
Wang, Yizheng, Yu, Jiang, Peng, Weidong, Tian, Jing, and Yang, Chun. 2019. "Novel multilayer TiO2 heterojunction decorated by low g-C3N4 content and its enhanced photocatalytic activity under UV, visible and solar light irradiation". United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-42438-w. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1613278.
@article{osti_1613278,
title = {Novel multilayer TiO2 heterojunction decorated by low g-C3N4 content and its enhanced photocatalytic activity under UV, visible and solar light irradiation},
author = {Wang, Yizheng and Yu, Jiang and Peng, Weidong and Tian, Jing and Yang, Chun},
abstractNote = {In this paper, we used a facile ball milling, microwave radiation and heating treatment method to achieve the surface modification of TiO2 with low g-C3N4 concentration, and a multilayer heterojunction composite with TiO2 as the main part and g-C3N4 as the modification agent was obtained. The obtained materials were analyzed by several characterizations to get information on their chemical composition, crystalline structure, vibrational features and optical properties. The photocatalytic performance was evaluated by degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) and methylene blue (MB) under UV, visible and direct solar light irradiation. Its photocatalytic activity was enhanced depended on the novel structure of g-C3N4/TiO2 hybrid and the special Z-scheme electron-hole transfer model of multilayer heterointerfaces. The material preparation and structural features could be useful for the design and development of other photocatalysts with high photocatalytic activity.},
doi = {10.1038/s41598-019-42438-w},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1613278}, journal = {Scientific Reports},
issn = {2045-2322},
number = 1,
volume = 9,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Apr 11 00:00:00 EDT 2019},
month = {Thu Apr 11 00:00:00 EDT 2019}
}

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