Nanoengineered Au–carbon nitride interfaces enhance photocatalytic pure water splitting to hydrogen
Ingrid F. Silva, Soumyabrata Roy, Pawan Kumar, Zhiwen Chen, Ivo F. Teixeira, Astrid Campos-Mata, Loudiana Mosqueira Antônio, Luiz O. Ladeira, Humberto O. Stumpf, Chandra Veer Singh, Ana Paula de Carvalho Teixeira, Md Golam Kibria, Pulickel M. Ajayan
Abstract
A nanocomposite photocatalyst with engineered interfaces between Au and defect enriched carbon nitride for efficient pure water splitting under solar irradiation.
Topics & Concepts
Carbon nitridePhotocatalysisWater splittingMaterials scienceNitrideNanocompositeHydrogenCarbon fibersPhotocatalytic water splittingChemical engineeringIrradiationNanotechnologyChemistryComposite numberComposite materialCatalysisLayer (electronics)BiochemistryNuclear physicsEngineeringPhysicsOrganic chemistryAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsNanocluster Synthesis and Applications