Issue 26, 2013
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Facile synthesis of highly active g-C3N4 for efficient hydrogen production under visible light†

Satyabadi Martha,a   Amtul Nashimab  and  K. M. Parida*ab  

* Corresponding authors

a Colloids and Materials Chemistry Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar – 751 013, Odisha, India

b Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, New Delhi, India
E-mail: paridakulamani@yahoo.com, kmparida@immt.res.in
Fax: +91-674-2581637
Tel: +91-674-2379425

Abstract

A highly active graphitic C3N4 photocatalyst prepared from a mixture of urea and melamine with advanced structural, optical and electronic properties and enhanced photocatalytic activity for the production of hydrogen gas is explored. The prepared photocatalyst is able to generate a high rate of hydrogen gas production (135 μmol h−1) by loading with 1 wt% Pt as a co-catalyst. The good separation of C3N4 sheets, lower recombination rate of excitons and the high amount of generated photocurrent have significantly contributed towards the photocatalytic activity of graphitic carbon nitride prepared from a mixture of urea and melamine.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3TA10851A
Article type
Paper
Submitted
28 Feb 2013
Accepted
26 Apr 2013
First published
03 Jun 2013

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 7816-7824

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S. Martha, A. Nashim and K. M. Parida, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1, 7816 DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10851A

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