Issue 12, 2015

Structural distortion in graphitic-C3N4 realizing an efficient photoreactivity

Abstract

Introducing structural distortion to semiconductors can dramatically modify their electronic structures, resulting in efficient separation of electron–hole pairs and achieving high photocatalytic activity of catalysts. Herein, we systematically studied the role that structural distortion played in the photocatalytic process by taking graphitic-C3N4 (g-C3N4) as an example, where the structural distortion can be introduced by elemental doping and heat treatment. Through the controllable structural distortion engineering, the photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4 can be significantly improved, which benefits from the effective separation of photogenerated electron–hole pairs, showing intriguing structural distortion-dependent photocatalytic activity. This study not only offers a new insight into the in-depth understanding of the effect of structural distortion on the photoreactivity of catalysts, but also provides a new pathway for designing advanced photocatalysts.

Graphical abstract: Structural distortion in graphitic-C3N4 realizing an efficient photoreactivity

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
29 Dec 2014
Accepted
13 Feb 2015
First published
16 Feb 2015

Nanoscale, 2015,7, 5152-5156

Structural distortion in graphitic-C3N4 realizing an efficient photoreactivity

H. Wang, X. Zhang, J. Xie, J. Zhang, P. Ma, B. Pan and Y. Xie, Nanoscale, 2015, 7, 5152 DOI: 10.1039/C4NR07645A

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