Small variation induces a big difference: the effect of polymerization kinetics of graphitic carbon nitride on its photocatalytic activity.
Dalton Trans
; 53(9): 4010-4019, 2024 Feb 27.
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Graphitic carbon nitride (g-CN) has emerged as a promising visible-light-responsive photocatalyst, and its activity is highly sensitive to synthesis conditions. In this work, we attempt to correlate the photocatalytic activity of g-CN with its production yield, which is kinetically determined by the specific condensation process. Bulk g-CN samples were synthesized by the conventional condensation procedure, but in static air and flowing air, respectively. The one synthesized in static air showed a lower production yield with an increased specific surface area and preferential surface chemical states, corresponding to a significantly improved activity for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution (PHE) and dye degradation. We further synthesized a series of g-CN samples by merely changing the synthetic atmosphere, the ramping rate, and the loading amount of the precursor, and the difference in their PHE performance was found to be as high as 7.05 times. The notable changes in their production yields as well as the photocatalytic activities have been discussed from the point of view of polymerization reaction kinetics, and the self-generated NH3 atmosphere plays a crucial role.
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