A novel sulfur-assisted annealing method of g-C3N4 nanosheet compensates for the loss of light absorption with further promoted charge transfer for photocatalytic production of H2 and H2O2

• Published in: Applied catalysis. B, Environmental Vol. 281; p. 119539
• Main Authors: Feng, Chengyang, Tang, Lin, Deng, Yaocheng, Wang, Jiajia, Liu, Yani, Ouyang, Xilian, Yang, Haoran, Yu, Jiangfang, Wang, Jingjing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.02.2021; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Absorption; Absorption spectra; Band structure regulation; Carbon nitride; Charge efficiency; Charge separation; Charge transfer; Doping; Electromagnetic absorption; Exfoliation; g-C3N4; Hydrogen peroxide; Nanosheets; Photocatalysis; Red shift; Separation; Sulfur; sulfur doping; Surface charge; Surface charge transfer; g-C3N4; sulfur doping; Surface charge transfer; Charge separation; Band structure regulation

[Display omitted] •A novel co-annealing method was developed for the preparation of sulfur doped g-C3N4.•The prepared SS-CN exhibits enhanced optical absorption, charge separation and surface charge transfer.•DFT calculations revealed the mechanism by which S-doping regulates band structure and char...