Direct-Z-scheme g-C_(3)N_(4)/Ti_(3)C_(2)/TiO_(2)photocatalyst with giant internal electric field was prepared by onestep aqueous sonication self-assembly method using g-C_(3)N_(4)and MXene of Ti_(3)C_(2)as the source ...Direct-Z-scheme g-C_(3)N_(4)/Ti_(3)C_(2)/TiO_(2)photocatalyst with giant internal electric field was prepared by onestep aqueous sonication self-assembly method using g-C_(3)N_(4)and MXene of Ti_(3)C_(2)as the source materials.The chemical composition and structure of the catalysts was characterized by FT-IR,XRD,SEM,TEM,and XPS.The XPS characterization indicated that Ti_(3)C_(2)was partially oxidized to TiO_(2)during the composite process.As a result,an efficient direct-Z-scheme heterojunction structure consisting of the g-C_(3)N_(4)and TiO_(2)with Ti_(3)C_(2)as an electron bridge was constructed.The photocatalytic performance of the prepared catalysts was evaluated by degrading the Rhodamine B(RhB)wastewater.Compared with the single g-C_(3)N_(4),the g-C_(3)N_(4)/Ti_(3)C_(2)/TiO_(2)composite photocatalyst exhibited efficient and stable photocatalytic degradation ability,with a degradation efficiency as high as 99.2%for RhB under optimal conditions(2%Ti_(3)C_(2),pH=3).The high degradation performance of g-C_(3)N_(4)/Ti_(3)C_(2)/TiO_(2)for RhB was attributed to the combination of Ti_(3)C_(2),TiO_(2),and g-C_(3)N_(4)components,forming a direct-Z-scheme heterojunction with a high-speed electron transport channel structure.The role of Z-scheme heterojunctions in electron transport is verified by photoelectrochemical characterization,along with photoluminescence(PL).Our research provides a simple method to design photocatalysts by constructing direct-Z-scheme electron transport channels for highly efficient treatment of dye wastewater.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22078138)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province(20202ACBL203009).
文摘Direct-Z-scheme g-C_(3)N_(4)/Ti_(3)C_(2)/TiO_(2)photocatalyst with giant internal electric field was prepared by onestep aqueous sonication self-assembly method using g-C_(3)N_(4)and MXene of Ti_(3)C_(2)as the source materials.The chemical composition and structure of the catalysts was characterized by FT-IR,XRD,SEM,TEM,and XPS.The XPS characterization indicated that Ti_(3)C_(2)was partially oxidized to TiO_(2)during the composite process.As a result,an efficient direct-Z-scheme heterojunction structure consisting of the g-C_(3)N_(4)and TiO_(2)with Ti_(3)C_(2)as an electron bridge was constructed.The photocatalytic performance of the prepared catalysts was evaluated by degrading the Rhodamine B(RhB)wastewater.Compared with the single g-C_(3)N_(4),the g-C_(3)N_(4)/Ti_(3)C_(2)/TiO_(2)composite photocatalyst exhibited efficient and stable photocatalytic degradation ability,with a degradation efficiency as high as 99.2%for RhB under optimal conditions(2%Ti_(3)C_(2),pH=3).The high degradation performance of g-C_(3)N_(4)/Ti_(3)C_(2)/TiO_(2)for RhB was attributed to the combination of Ti_(3)C_(2),TiO_(2),and g-C_(3)N_(4)components,forming a direct-Z-scheme heterojunction with a high-speed electron transport channel structure.The role of Z-scheme heterojunctions in electron transport is verified by photoelectrochemical characterization,along with photoluminescence(PL).Our research provides a simple method to design photocatalysts by constructing direct-Z-scheme electron transport channels for highly efficient treatment of dye wastewater.