Journal
CARBON
Volume 150, Issue -, Pages 340-348Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2019.05.020
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- National Science and Technology Major Project [2016ZX05040003]
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Hydroxylated multi-walled carbon nanotubes modified with a carbon nitride nanobelt (HCNT/CNN) were successfully fabricated by using combined solvothermal and ultrasonic methods to improve both tetracycline hydrochloride (TC) degradation and H-2 evolution. The well-designed photocatalysts exhibited a wide light absorption range, low photoluminescence (PL) intensity, high photocurrent, and small electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) arc; these properties significantly enhanced the overall photocatalytic efficiency. At the optimal loading of HCNT (0.05 wt%), the resulting HCNT/CNN exhibited the highest TC photocatalytic degradation rate, and the H-2 production rate reached 175.5 mu mol g(-1) h(-1). Compared to the multi-walled carbon nanotube modified carbon nitride nanobelt, the TC photocatalytic degradation rate and H(2 )production rate of HCNT/CNN increased by factors of 3 and 4.2, respectively. This significantly enhanced performance can be ascribed to the formation of hydrogen bonds between HCNT and CNN, which facilitates the electron transfer from the CNN to the HCNT surface, thereby accelerating the separation of photogenerated charge carriers. Moreover, the possible mechanism of the improved photocatalytic performance for the HCNT/CNN composites was proposed. This study provides the guidance for the design of novel carbon nitride nanobelt-based photocatalysts for wastewater purification and H-2 evolution. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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