Perovskite-structured CaTiO₃ coupled with g-C₃N₄ as a heterojunction photocatalyst for organic pollutant degradation.

ABSTRACT: A novel graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄)-CaTiO₃ (CTCN) organic-inorganic heterojunction photocatalyst was synthesized by a facile mixing method, resulting in the deposition of CaTiO₃ (CT) nanoflakes onto the surface of g-C₃N₄ nanosheets. The photocatalytic activity of the as-synthesized heterojunction (along with the controls) was evaluated by studying the degradation of an aqueous solution of rhodamine B (RhB) under UV, visible and natural sunlight irradiation. The CTCN heterojunction with 1:1 ratio of g-C₃N₄/CT showed the highest photocatalytic activity under sunlight irradiation and was also demonstrated to be effective for the degradation of a colorless, non-photosensitizing pollutant, bisphenol A

SUBMITTER: Kumar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5827633 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature