Photocatalytic enhancement of bulk gC3N4 by one-step polymerization of melamine in the presence of solvent: Synthesis and characterization
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Switching the properties of bulk graphitic carbon nitride (gC3N4) targetedly and exerting these advantages fully in organic pollutants photodegradation are crucial for the efficient utilization of solar energy but still exhibits a significant challenge for a real transposition on an industrial scale. The present study displays an easy and green strategy to switch the features of gC3N4using water or ethanol as solvents. The obitained gC3N4efficiently improve the separation and transfer of the photogenerated carriers. Interestingly, all the gC3N4synthesized in presence of solvents exhited a superior photcatalytic activity than the one obtained without solvent, especially the one obtained in presence of distilled water (gC3N4–H2O). The later results in the mass production of gC3N4sheets, giving a yield, i.e., up to 32% after annealing at 550 °C. Moreover, gC3N4–H2O achieve a superior photocatalytic activity for sodium diclofenac degradation (48%) under simulated sunlight after 120 min of irradiation.Graphical abstract
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