Rationally designed In–CeO <sub>2</sub> /g-C <sub>3</sub> N <sub>4</sub> S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst with tuned redox ability for the photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical contaminants
Mazen R. Alrahili, M. Abdel Rafea, Magdi E. A. Zaki, M. Khaіry, Mohamed R. El‐Aassar, Sultan Albarakati, Imran Shakir, Abdullah K. Alanazi, Muhammad Aadil
Abstract
The S-scheme In–CeO 2 /g-C 3 N 4 heterojunction achieves enhanced photocatalytic degradation of levofloxacin by preserving strong redox carriers and promoting the efficient generation of ˙OH and ˙O 2 − radicals under visible light.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisMaterials scienceDielectric spectroscopyPhotocurrentThermogravimetric analysisHeterojunctionChemical engineeringDegradation (telecommunications)Carbon nitrideVisible spectrumHydrothermal circulationCharge carrierScanning electron microscopeRedoxSpectroscopyDiffuse reflectance infrared fourier transformPhotoelectrochemistryInfrared spectroscopyElectrochemistryCeriumNanocompositeCarbon fibersBand gapNanotechnologyAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAdvanced oxidation water treatment