Acta Photonica Sinica, Volume. 50, Issue 11, 1116001(2021)

Facile Synthesis of Core-shell Structure ZnO/g-C3N4 Nanocomposites with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity

Han LI... Kaiyi LUO, Wenyu HU, Jing LI, Ziqiang WANG, Chao MA, Zemei PAN, Qiuping ZHANG, Huan YUAN, Fei YU, Man SONG and Ming XU* |Show fewer author(s)
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  • Key Lab of Information Materials of Sichuan Province,College of Electronic Information,Southwest MinzuUniversity,Chengdu 610041,China
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    Figures & Tables(12)
    Preparation processes of photocatalysts
    XRD patterns of ZnO,g-C3N4 and D/Z-x composites
    SEM images of g-C3N4,ZnO and D/Z-1
    EDS images and TEM images of D/Z-1 nanocomposite
    XPS spectra of g-C3N4,ZnO and D/Z-1
    Appearance color contrast and UV-vis absorption spectra of as-prepared samples
    PL,SPV and SPC spectra of as-prepared samples
    Photocatalytic degradation of MB,MO and RhB under simulated light and visible light irradiation using as-prepared samples at room temperature
    Free radical trapping experiments during the photocatalytic degradation of MB using as-prepared samples under simulated light irradiation
    Schematic illustration of charge transfer process and photocatalytic reaction mechanism in ZnO/g-C3N4 composite
    • Table 1. Lattice constants and grain size of ZnO and D/Z-x composites

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      Table 1. Lattice constants and grain size of ZnO and D/Z-x composites

      Samplea/nmc/nmCrystallite size/nm
      ZnO0.324 80.521 336
      D/Z-0.30.324 40.521 232
      D/Z-0.50.324 40.519 531
      D/Z-10.324 20.518 231
      D/Z-20.323 90.520 930
      D/Z-30.324 00.520 528
    • Table 2. Comparison of photocatalytic activity of ZnO/g-C3N4 nanocomposite photocatalysts prepared by different methods

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      Table 2. Comparison of photocatalytic activity of ZnO/g-C3N4 nanocomposite photocatalysts prepared by different methods

      Preparation methodMB solution(volume,concentration)

      Mass of

      photocatalyst/mg

      Light source;

      wavelength range

      Best degradation efficiencyRef.
      Pymer network gel100 mL,4 mg/L50

      300 W Xe lamp;

      Simulated sunlight,

      λ>300 nm;

      Visible light,λ>400 nm

      100% in 20 min;

      96% in 60 min

      This work
      Hydrothermal50 mL,10 mg/L50Xe lamp;Visible light92% in 120 min45

      Pyrolysis & Atomic layer

      deposition

      200 mL,6 mg/L30

      100 W halogen lamp;

      800 nm>λ>400 nm

      96% in 120 min46

      Pyrolysis & solid-state

      grinding

      30 mL,10 mg/L40

      500 W Xe lamp;

      λ>420 nm

      76% in 100 min47
      Pyrolysis & hydrothermal & ethanolic reflux100 mL,10 mg/L100

      500 W Xe lamp;

      Visible light,

      95% in 50 min48
      Pyrolysis200 mL,10 mg/L200

      500 W Xe lamp;

      λ>380 nm

      80% in 120 min49

      Pyrolysis & hydrothermal

      & calcination

      100 mL,10 mg/L100

      300 W Xe lamp;

      λ>420 nm

      98% in 70 min50
      one-pot in situ35 mL,10 mg/L50

      500 W Xe lamp;

      λ>420 nm

      95.7% in 150 min51
      Pyrolysis & hydrothermal100 mL,50 mg/L100

      500 W Xe lamp;

      λ>420 nm

      90% in 180 min52

      Pyrolysis & hydrothermal

      & ultrasonic mixing

      50 mL,10 mg/L25Xe lamp;Visible light97% in 30 min53
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    Han LI, Kaiyi LUO, Wenyu HU, Jing LI, Ziqiang WANG, Chao MA, Zemei PAN, Qiuping ZHANG, Huan YUAN, Fei YU, Man SONG, Ming XU. Facile Synthesis of Core-shell Structure ZnO/g-C3N4 Nanocomposites with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2021, 50(11): 1116001

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    Received: May. 9, 2021

    Accepted: Jul. 5, 2021

    Published Online: Dec. 2, 2021

    The Author Email: XU Ming (hsuming_2001@aliyun.com)

    DOI:10.3788/gzxb20215011.1116001

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