Preparation and Characterization of Tubelike g-C3N4/Ag3PO4 Heterojunction with Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Synthesis of Tubelike g-C3N4
2.2. Synthesis of Tubelike g-C3N4/Ag3PO4 Heterojunction
2.3. Characterization
2.4. Photocatalytic Activity Evaluation
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. XRD and XPS Analysis
3.2. SEM Analysis
3.3. UV–vis Diffuse Reflectance Spectra and Photoluminescence Spectra Analysis
3.4. Photocatalytic Activities Analyses
3.5. Photocatalytic Mechanism of TCN/Ag3PO4 Heterojunction
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Yan, X.; Wang, Y.; Kang, B.; Li, Z.; Niu, Y. Preparation and Characterization of Tubelike g-C3N4/Ag3PO4 Heterojunction with Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity. Crystals 2021, 11, 1373. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst11111373
Yan X, Wang Y, Kang B, Li Z, Niu Y. Preparation and Characterization of Tubelike g-C3N4/Ag3PO4 Heterojunction with Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity. Crystals. 2021; 11(11):1373. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst11111373
Chicago/Turabian StyleYan, Xin, Yuanyuan Wang, Bingbing Kang, Zhuo Li, and Yanhui Niu. 2021. "Preparation and Characterization of Tubelike g-C3N4/Ag3PO4 Heterojunction with Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity" Crystals 11, no. 11: 1373. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst11111373