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High-yield synthesis and optical properties of g-C 3 N 4

2015; Royal Society of Chemistry; Volume: 7; Issue: 29 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1039/c5nr02905h

2040-3372

Yanwen Yuan, Lulu Zhang, Jun Xing, M. Iqbal Bakti Utama, Xin Lu, Ke‐Zhao Du, Yongmei Li, Xiao Hu, Shijie Wang, Aziz Genç, Rafal E. Dunin‐Borkowski, Jordi Arbiol, Qihua Xiong,

Perovskite Materials and Applications

Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4), a metal-free semiconductor with a band gap of 2.7 eV, has received considerable attention owing to its fascinating photocatalytic performances under visible-light. g-C3N4 exhibits high thermal and chemical stability and non-toxicity such that it has been considered as the most promising photocatalyst for environmental improvement and energy conservation. Hence, it is of great importance to obtain high-quality g-C3N4 and gain a clear understanding of its optical properties. Herein, we report a high-yield synthesis of g-C3N4 products via heating of high vacuum-sealed melamine powder in an ampoule at temperatures between 450 and 650 °C. Using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), the chemical composition and crystallization of the as-produced g-C3N4 are demonstrated. A systematic optical study of g-C3N4 is carried out with several approaches. The optical phonon behavior of g-C3N4 is revealed by infrared and Raman spectroscopy, and the emission properties of g-C3N4 are investigated using photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, while the photocatalytic properties are explored by the photodegradation experiment.