Defect-assisted surface modification of a g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>@WC heterostructure for tetracycline degradation: DFT calculations, degradation pathways, and nematode-based ecological assessment
Athibala Mariappan, Govindhan Thiruppathi, G. Bharath, P. Sundararaj, Ranjith Kumar Dharman, Tae Hwan Oh
Abstract
A carbon vacancy enriched gC 3 N 4 @WC heterostructure was prepared as a visible light photocatalyst for the effective removal of TC pollutants.
Topics & Concepts
HeterojunctionDegradation (telecommunications)Materials sciencePhotocatalysisVacancy defectPollutantTetracyclineSurface modificationEnvironmental chemistryChemical engineeringOptoelectronicsChemistryCrystallographyCatalysisComputer scienceOrganic chemistryBiochemistryTelecommunicationsAntibioticsEngineeringAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisMXene and MAX Phase Materials