Citation: Yu Fan, Wang Laichun, Xing Qiuju, Wang Dengke, Jiang Xunheng, Li Guangchao, Zheng Anmin, Ai Fanrong, Zou Jian-Ping. Functional groups to modify g-C₃N₄ for improved photocatalytic activity of hydrogen evolution from water splitting[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2020, 31(6): 1648-1653. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2019.08.020 shu

Functional groups to modify g-C₃N₄ for improved photocatalytic activity of hydrogen evolution from water splitting

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Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Control and Resources Recycle, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
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School of Mechanical & Electronic Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China

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Received Date: 25 June 2019
Revised Date: 22 July 2019
Accepted Date: 24 July 2019
Available Online: 15 August 2019

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Rational modification by functional groups was regarded as one of efficient methods to improve the photocatalytic performance of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄). Herein, g-C₃N₄ with yellow (Y-GCN) and brown (C-GCN) were prepared by using the fresh urea and the urea kept for five years, respectively, for the first time. Experimental results show that the H₂ production rate of the C-GCN is 39.06 μmol/h, which is about 5 times of the Y-GCN. Meantime, in terms of apparent quantum efficiency (AQE) at 420 nm, C-GCN has a value of 6.3% and nearly 7.3 times higher than that of Y-GCN (0.86%). The results of XRD, IR, DRS, and NMR show, different from Y-GCN, a new kind of functional group of —N=CH— was firstly in-situ introduced into the C-GCN, resulting in good visible light absorption, and then markedly improving the photocatalytic performance. DFT calculation also confirms the effect of the —N=CH— group band structure of g-C₃N₄. Furthermore, XPS results demonstrate that the existence of —N=CH— groups in C-GCN results in tight interaction between C-GCN and Pt nanoparticles, and then improves the charge separation and photocatalytic performance. The present work demonstrates a good example of "defect engineering" to modify the intrinsic molecular structure of g-C₃N₄ and provides a new avenue to enhance the photocatalytic activity of g-C₃N₄ via facile and environmental-friendly method.
- Functional groups,
- Graphitic carbon nitride,
- Hydrogen evolution,
- Photocatalysis,
- Synthesis
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