Non-noble metallic Cu with three different roles in a Cu doped ZnO/Cu/g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> heterostructure for enhanced Z-scheme photocatalytic activity
Mohammed Abdullah Bajiri, Abdo Hezam, K. Namratha, Basheer M. Al-Maswari, H. S. Bhojya Naik, K. Byrappa, Nabil Al‐Zaqri, Ali Alsalme, Raghad Alasmari
Abstract
Cu serves as a co-catalyst, an electron mediator, and a dopant leading to a high enhancement in the photocatalytic activity of Cu-ZnO/Cu/g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> Z-scheme photocatalyst.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisChemistryDopantHeterojunctionNoble metalDopingCatalysisCopperMetalInorganic chemistryNanotechnologyChemical engineeringOptoelectronicsMaterials scienceEngineeringOrganic chemistryBiochemistryAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesNanocluster Synthesis and ApplicationsMXene and MAX Phase Materials