Enhanced Sunlight-Powered Photocatalysis and Methanol Oxidation Activities of Co₃O₄-Embedded Polymeric Carbon Nitride Nanostructures.

ABSTRACT: The contamination of water by organic substances poses a significant global challenge. To address these pressing environmental and energy concerns, this study emphasizes the importance of developing effective photocatalysts powered by sunlight. In this research, we achieved the successful synthesis of a novel photocatalyst comprised of polymeric carbon nitride (CN) nanosheets embedded with Co₃O₄ material, denoted as CN-CO. The synthesis process involved subjecting the mixture to 500 °C for 10 h in a muffle furnace. Structural and morphological analyses confirmed the formation of CN-CO nanostructures, which exhibited remarkable enhancements in photocatalytic activity for the removal of methylene blue (MB) pollutants under replicated sunlight. After 90 min of exposure,

SUBMITTER: Vattikuti SVP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10534687 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature