H2 Evolution over g-C3N4/CsxWO3 under NIR light

• Published in: Applied catalysis. B, Environmental Environmental, 2018-07, Vol.228, p.75-86
• Main Authors: Shi, Anye, Li, Huihui, Yin, Shu, Zhang, Jiachi, Wang, Yuhua
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: CsxWO3; g-C3N4; H2 evolution; Nanocomposites; Near infrared
• ISSN: 0926-3373; 1873-3883
• DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.01.070

CsxWO3 nanorods can be used to sensitize the single layer g-C3N4, where NIR light absorption ability and cooperative effect to promote the photocatalytic H2 evolution. Then, nanocomposites become a full spectrum light induced photocatalysts. [Display omitted] •NIR light driven photocatalytic activity was generated.•Full-spectrum light photocatalytic water-splitting ability increased 43 times.•Speed up the RhB degradation by 1.4 times in full spectrum region.•Visible light phtoelectrochemical degradation of phenol was greatly promoted.•g-C3N4/CsxWO3 was fabricated by an electrostatic attraction. Single layer g-C3N4 and nanorod CsXWO3 are coupled to form a composite photocatalyst. During a simple method, no destruction has occurred and the optimal mass ratio of g-C3N4 is 80% as evidenced by systematic analyses. In comparison to pure g-C3N4 and CsXWO3, the composite exhibits significantly high photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical activity for H2 evolution and RhB/phenol degradation under UV, visible and NIR light irradiation. The enhanced photoactivities are attributed to the strong synergistic effect between the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and the heterojunction interface sensitization, which results in the improvement of charge carriers generation and separation in the composite.