Construction of S-scheme heterojunction for enhanced photocatalytic conversation of NO over dual-defect CeO2−x/g-C3N4−x
Journal of Alloys and Compounds(2023)
摘要
An increasing amount of nitric oxide (NOx) is being discharged into the atmosphere due to the development of industry and combustion of fossil fuels. Photocatalysis, as a green and renewable technology, has attracted increasing attention from global researchers to address environmental pollution caused by excessive NOx in air. g-C3N4 is a metal-free organic polymer photocatalyst that has received widespread attention due to its unique physical and chemical properties. However, the photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4 under visible light irradiation is limited by high photocarrier recombination, poor conductivity, and low visible light utilization. The construction of novel S-scheme heterojunction semiconductors based on g-C3N4 is a promising strategy to enhance the photocatalytic activity. In this study, S-scheme CeO2−x/g-C3N4−x (Ce/CN) photocatalysts were synthesized by the thermal polymerization of melamine and Ce(NO3)4. The photocatalytic activity of the as-prepared photocatalysts was investigated for the removal of NO with visible-light irradiation. The photocatalytic efficiency of 4Ce/CN was about 1.7 times higher than that of g-C3N4 with a low NO2 yield. Material characterization and DFT analysis demonstrated that the enhanced photocatalytic activity was attributed to N and O dual defects, the excellent conductivity of CeO2, and the in-built field of the Ce/CN S-scheme heterojunction.
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G-C3N4,CeO2,NO,S-scheme heterojunction
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