Photocatalytic H-2 Evolution, CO2 Reduction, and NOx Oxidation by Highly Exfoliated g-C3N4

Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
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DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/catal10101147" target="_blank" >10.3390/catal10101147</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Photocatalytic H-2 Evolution, CO2 Reduction, and NOx Oxidation by Highly Exfoliated g-C3N4
Original language description
g-C3N4, with specific surface area up to 513 m(2)/g, was prepared via three successive thermal treatments at 550 degrees C in air with gradual precursor mass decrease. The obtained bulk and exfoliated (1ex, 2ex and 3ex) g-C3N4 were characterized and tested as photocatalysts for H-2 production, CO2 reduction and NOx oxidation. The exfoliated samples demonstrated graphene-like morphology with detached (2ex) and sponge-like framework (3ex) of layers. The surface area increased drastically from 20 m(2)/g (bulk) to 513 m(2)/g (3ex). The band gap (E-g) increased gradually from 2.70 to 3.04 eV. Superoxide radicals (O-center dot(2)-) were mainly formed under UV and visible light. In comparison to the bulk, the exfoliated g-C3N4 demonstrated significant increase in H-2 evolution (similar to 6 times), CO2 reduction (similar to 3 times) and NOx oxidation (similar to 4 times) under UV light. Despite the E-g widening, the photocatalytic performance of the exfoliated g-C3N4 under visible light was improved too. The results were related to the large surface area and low e(-)-h(+) recombination. The highly exfoliated g-C3N4 demonstrated selectivity towards H-2 evolution reactions.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
20400 - Chemical engineering

Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year
2020
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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