Published August 2018 | Version v1
Journal article

Band structure engineering of graphitic carbon nitride via Cu2+/Cu+ doping for enhanced visible light photoactivity

  • 1. Faculty of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715 (China)
  • 2. Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543 (Singapore)

Description

Highlights: • Cu coordinated g-C3N4 was successfully synthesized. • Bond structures of g-C3N4 can be tuned via Cu2+/Cu+ doping. • Cu doped g-C3N4 showed high photocatalytic activity for MB degradation. • The doped Cu2+ mainly changed LUMO sites, while Cu+ changed the HOMO sites.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2018.04.071

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.matchemphys.2018.04.071;
PII
S0254058418303407;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Materials Chemistry and Physics
Journal Volume
214
Journal Page Range
p. 482-488
ISSN
0254-0584
CODEN
MCHPDR

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
49096944
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
CARBON NITRIDES; COPPER IONS; DOPED MATERIALS; ENGINEERING; GRAPHITE; PHOTOCATALYSIS; VISIBLE RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
CARBON; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CATALYSIS; CHARGED PARTICLES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; IONS; MATERIALS; MINERALS; NITRIDES; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NONMETALS; PNICTIDES; RADIATIONS

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