Graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets as highly efficient photocatalysts for phenol degradation under high-power visible LED irradiation

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2018

Authors

Ladislav Svoboda (Author) Other; Petr Praus (Author) Other; Maria J. Lima (Author) Other; Sampaio, M.J. (Author) FEUP; Dalibor Matýsek (Author) Other; Michal Ritz (Author) Other; Richard Dvorský (Author) Other; Joaquim L. Faria (Author) FEUP; Cláudia G. Silva (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Materials Research Bulletin

Vol. 100

Pages: 322-332

ISSN: 0025-5408

Publisher: Elsevier

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Scientific classification

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Chemical engineering

FOS: Engineering and technology > Chemical engineering

Associated Projects

IF/00514/2014/CP1249/CT0004 - Desafiando a síntese em química fina: uma nova abordagem utilizando fotocatalisadores isentos de metais

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00N-FWB

DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2017.12.049

Abstract (EN): Exfoliated g-C3N4 materials were prepared by thermal treatment of bulk materials synthesized from melamine at 4 different temperatures in range from 500 to 600 degrees C. The exfoliated g-C3N4 synergically increased the photo catalytic degradation of phenol as effects like the fast production of H2O2, the presence of more active holes for direct phenol degradation and the use of high-power visible (416 nm) LEDs as irradiation source. The amount of phenol initially present was 99% converted in 15 min. All materials were also tested for comparison only in UVA region by using high-power UV (370 nm) LEDs. All prepared materials were thoroughly characterized by several analytical methods. In this work, the combination of g-C3N4 after thermal treatment and high-power visible LEDs reduced the time needed for complete phenol degradation from several hours to just a few minutes. The mechanism of phenol degradation was also studied by introducing different active species scavengers into the reaction medium.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 11