Effect of carbon and nitrogen double vacancies on the improved photocatalytic hydrogen evolution over porous carbon nitride nanosheets
Huihui Li, Fuchun Ning, Xiaofei Chen, Anye Shi
Abstract
Both carbon and nitrogen defects are formed in the porous carbon nitride after proper PVP addition and heating in air. It exhibits improved photocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance with increasing carbon to nitrogen atomic ratio.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisCarbon fibersNitrogenMaterials scienceCarbon nitrideHydrogenNitridePorosityCatalysisChemical engineeringGraphitic carbon nitrideInorganic chemistryNanotechnologyChemistryComposite materialComposite numberOrganic chemistryLayer (electronics)EngineeringAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesZnO doping and propertiesCopper-based nanomaterials and applications