The Construction of Iodine-Doped Carbon Nitride as a Metal-Free Nanozyme for Antibacterial and Water Treatment.

ABSTRACT: Metal-free photocatalysis that produces reactive oxygen species (ROS) shows significant promising applications for environmental remediation. Herein, we constructed iodine-doped carbon nitride (I-CN) for applications in the photocatalytic inactivation of bacteria and the heterogeneous Fenton reaction. Our findings revealed that I-CN demonstrates superior photocatalytic activity compared to pure CN, due to enhanced light adsorption and a narrowed band gap. Antibacterial tests confirmed that I-CN exhibits exceptional antibacterial activity against both Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The results showed that I-CN effectively generates superoxide radicals and hydroxyl radicals under light irradiation, resulting in enhanced antibacterial activity. In addition, I-CN can

SUBMITTER: Cai X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11357014 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature