In situ growth of CuS nanoparticles on g-C₃N₄ nanosheets for H₂ production and the degradation of organic pollutant under visible-light irradiation.

ABSTRACT: The solar-to-fuel conversion using a photocatalyst is an ideal method to solve the energy crisis and global warming. In this contribution, photocatalytic H₂ production and organic pollutant removal using g-C₃N₄/CuS composite was demonstrated. Well dispersed CuS nanoparticles (NPs) with a size of about 10 nm were successfully grown on the surface of g-C₃N₄ nanosheet via a facile hydrothermal method. The as-prepared g-C₃N₄/CuS nanocomposite at an optimized loading exhibited a much higher visible light photoactivity, giving up to 2.7 times and 1.5 times enhancements in comparison to pure g-C₃N₄ for photocatalytic H₂ production and methylene orange (MO) degradation, respectively

SUBMITTER: Xu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9070010 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature