ZnO-Modified g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>: A Potential Photocatalyst for Environmental Application
Devina Rattan Paul, Shubham Gautam, Priyanka Panchal, S.P. Nehra, Pratibha Choudhary, Anshu Sharma
Abstract
), better visible light absorption ability, and reduced band gap in comparison to GCN-pure. The GCN-ZnO0.4 sample also showed enhanced adsorption and photocatalytic activity performance, resulting in an increased reaction rate value up to 3 times that of GCN-pure, which was attributed to the phenomenon of better separation of photogenerated charge carriers resulting because of heterojunction development among interfaces of GCN-pure and ZnO. In addition, the GCN-ZnO0.4 sample showed a decent stability for four cyclic runs and established its potential use for abatement of organic wastewater pollutants in comparison to GCN-pure.
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PhotocatalysisMaterials scienceEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental chemistryChemistryCatalysisOrganic chemistryAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis