Synthesis of Novel Kaolin-Supported g-C3N4/CeO2 Composites with Enhanced Photocatalytic Removal of Ciprofloxacin
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of g-C3N4
2.3. Preparation of Kaolin/CeO2 Composite
2.4. Preparation of Kaolin/CeO2/g-C3N4 Composite
2.5. Characterization
2.6. Photocatalytic Activity
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Physicochemical Properties
3.2. Photocatalytic Activity
3.3. Photocatalytic Mechanism
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample Name | Slope | Pore Volume (cm3/g) | Pore Diameter (nm) | C Constant | Surface Area (m2/g) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CeO2 | 341.548 | 0.0331 | 8.9552 | 24.305 | 9.77 |
kaolin | 268.517 | 0.0507 | 13.6668 | 37.946 | 12.628 |
g-C3N4 | 115.108 | 0.0787 | 19.4854 | 94.908 | 29.936 |
kaolin/CeO2/g-C3N4 | 44.621 | 0.1286 | 31.0499 | 178.012 | 77.608 |
Samples | ECB for NHEa/eV | EVB for NHE a/eV | Eg/eV |
---|---|---|---|
g-C3N4 | −0.91 | 1.82 | 2.73 |
CeO2 | −0.71 | 2.04 | 2.75 |
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Huang, Z.; Li, L.; Li, Z.; Li, H.; Wu, J. Synthesis of Novel Kaolin-Supported g-C3N4/CeO2 Composites with Enhanced Photocatalytic Removal of Ciprofloxacin. Materials 2020, 13, 3811. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13173811
Huang Z, Li L, Li Z, Li H, Wu J. Synthesis of Novel Kaolin-Supported g-C3N4/CeO2 Composites with Enhanced Photocatalytic Removal of Ciprofloxacin. Materials. 2020; 13(17):3811. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13173811
Chicago/Turabian StyleHuang, Zhiquan, Leicheng Li, Zhiping Li, Huan Li, and Jiaqi Wu. 2020. "Synthesis of Novel Kaolin-Supported g-C3N4/CeO2 Composites with Enhanced Photocatalytic Removal of Ciprofloxacin" Materials 13, no. 17: 3811. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13173811