Improved Photocatalytic Activity of g-C3N4/ZnO: A PotentialDirect Z-Scheme Nanocomposite
- Title
- Improved Photocatalytic Activity of g-C3N4/ZnO: A PotentialDirect Z-Scheme Nanocomposite
- Creator
- Ramachandra M.; Devi Kalathiparambil Rajendra Pai S.; Resnik Jaleel UC J.; Pinheiro D.
- Description
- In this study, a Z-scheme g-C3N4/ZnO nanocomposite was synthesized using exfoliation process, which was further characterized using XRD, FT-IR, UV-DRS, SEM-EDAX, PL, EIS, and TGA techniques. The properties of g-C3N4 were enhanced when fabricated with ZnO resulting in a better electron mobility, high redox potential, and excellent semiconducting properties. The performance of this heterostructure was evaluated by photocatalytic degradation of malachite green (MG) under visible light irradiation. The g-C3N4/ZnO heterostructure achieved a degradation of 84.3 % within 60 min under visible light irradiation. The degradation reaction follows a pseudo first-order kinetic model with a reaction rate constant of 0.0329 min?1. The nanocomposite demonstrated outstanding stability and recyclability. 2020 Wiley-VCH GmbH
- Source
- ChemistrySelect, Vol-5, No. 38, pp. 11986-11995.
- Date
- 2020-01-01
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Subject
- Energy conversion; g-C3N4/ZnO; Malachite green degradation; Nanocomposite; Z-scheme photocatalysis
- Coverage
- Ramachandra M., Department of Chemistry CHRIST, Deemed to be University), Hosur road, Bengaluru, 560029, Karnataka, India; Devi Kalathiparambil Rajendra Pai S., Department of Chemistry CHRIST, Deemed to be University), Hosur road, Bengaluru, 560029, Karnataka, India; Resnik Jaleel UC J., Department of Chemistry CHRIST, Deemed to be University), Hosur road, Bengaluru, 560029, Karnataka, India; Pinheiro D., Department of Chemistry CHRIST, Deemed to be University), Hosur road, Bengaluru, 560029, Karnataka, India
- Rights
- Restricted Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 23656549
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Ramachandra M.; Devi Kalathiparambil Rajendra Pai S.; Resnik Jaleel UC J.; Pinheiro D., “Improved Photocatalytic Activity of g-C3N4/ZnO: A PotentialDirect Z-Scheme Nanocomposite,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 24, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/16196.