Enhanced Photodegradation of Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Activity by a g‑C₃N₄/g‑C₃N₅ Nanosheet Heterojunction Photocatalyst.

ABSTRACT: An organic C-N polymeric nanocomposite, g-C₃N₄/g-C₃N₅ sheet (ECN45), was designed through thermal polymerization, followed by KBr-assisted exfoliation, to investigate its potential as a photocatalyst for the photodegradation of organic antibiotic pollutants and antimicrobial activities. Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄) is a 2D material recognized as a highly promising photocatalyst; however, it possesses an elevated frequency of photogenerated electron-hole pair recombination and a constricted absorption range for visible light of up to 450 nm. Therefore, the formation of a heterojunction of 1D g-C₃N₅ upon g-C₃N₄ can minimize the charge recombination of g-C₃N₄

SUBMITTER: Champati A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12489853 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature