Enhanced photocatalytic activity of Ag@g-C3N4 nanotubes by regulating photogenerated carriers to bypass the recombination center under the Lorentz force

Photocatalysis, as a form of solar energy conversion, has considerable development prospects for solving energy exhaustion and environmental pollution. Promoting the utilisation of photocarriers is the key way to enhance photocatalytic activity and quantum efficiency. The g-C3N4 with the width of th...

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Published in:Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP 2023-06, Vol.25 (24), p.16371-16379
Main Authors: Yang, Libin, Chang, Bo, Wu, Runjin, Xu, Shijia, Li, Qian, Ding, Yan, Gao, Chenyu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon nitride
Catalytic activity
Electrons
Lorentz force
Nanotubes
Photocatalysis
Quantum efficiency
Solar energy conversion
Surface plasmon resonance
Thermal decomposition
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Summary:Photocatalysis, as a form of solar energy conversion, has considerable development prospects for solving energy exhaustion and environmental pollution. Promoting the utilisation of photocarriers is the key way to enhance photocatalytic activity and quantum efficiency. The g-C3N4 with the width of the band gap responsive to visible light, which is a great concern for researchers, was prepared by thermal decomposition and the insides were stripped from the outer wall and then curled to form the nanotubes (NTs), microtubes and shorten the migration distance of the electrons and holes. To promote the separation of the photocarriers in the g-C3N4, Ag particles are deposited by photoreduction as electron “traps” with surface plasmon resonance (SPR), and an external magnetic field is introduced during the photocatalysis. Under the Lorentz force, the photocatalytic efficiency of the Ag@g-C3N4 NTs is 200% higher than that of bulk g-C3N4, as a result of being able to prolong the life of the photogenerated carriers to bypass the recombination sites.
ISSN:1463-9076
1463-9084
DOI:10.1039/d3cp01455j