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Enhancement of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity of g-C3N4induced by structural distortion via post-fluorination treatment
Zeng, Lei1,2; Ding, Xue1; Sun, Zongzhao1; Hua, Weiming2; Song, Wulin3,4; Liu, Shuangyi1,5; Huang, Limin1
2018
摘要Graphic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) has recently attracted a great deal of attention for its application in solar energy conversion. The photocatalytic activities, however, suffer from fast electron-hole recombination and insufficient solar absorption of g-C3N4. Here, a modified g-C3N4(CNF) photocatalyst, which was prepared by a simple hydrothermal treatment with dilute hydrofluoric acid (0.1 M HF), has achieved a 2.4-fold enhanced photocatalytic activity for hydrogen production under visible light irradiation compared to pristine g-C3N4. It is demonstrated that a structural distortion is introduced in the CNF sheets without the formation of C–F bonds after the hydrothermal treatment, which can effectively separate photogenerated electron-hole pairs. Interestingly, the g-C3N4treated by oil bath reflux reaction with dilute hydrofluoric acid (CNFO) under the same reaction condition (concentration, temperature and duration) has no sign of structural distortion, and shows a decline in the photocatalytic H2evolution activity. This may be attributed to the enhanced localization mobility of π electrons induced by the formation of C–F bonds after the oil bath treatment. These findings provide a better understanding on the effect of different fluorination treatments on the surface states and photocatalytic activities of g-C3N4-based materials. Additionally, this work presents a promising strategy to improve the photocatalytic H2evolution activity of g-C3N4or related polymer semiconductors via microstructure engineering. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.
DOI10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.01.040
发表期刊Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
ISSN09263373
卷号227页码:276-284
收录类别EI
语种英语