High surface area, spongy graphitic carbon nitride derived by selective etching by Pt and Ru nanoparticles in hydrogen
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Abstract It was observed for the first time that the specific surface area of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) increased from 32 m2g−1 to 142 and 171 m2g−1 for Pt and Ru, respectively, due to the etching of g-C3N4 by Pt and Ru nanoparticles. Metal nanoparticles catalyze hydrogenation of C – N bonds and “move” through the structure of g-C3N4 etching tunnels in it and creating “spongy graphitic carbon nitride” (sgCN). The reactions take place on the surface of metal NPs, which are covered with oxidized forms of Pt and Ru capable of strong interactions with nitrogen, which was confirmed by XPS studies. The activation energy of hydrogenation of g-C3N4 is 112 and 151 kJmol−1 for Ru and Pt nanoparticles, respectively. The process of etching of g-C3N4 was observed by mass spectrometry and temperature programmed reduction coupled with on-line infrared spectroscopy. On the basis of thermodynamic considerations and quantum mechanical calculations of bonds strengths, a probable mechanism of g-C3N4 hydrogenation was proposed. Graphical abstract
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