Visible-light-induced nitrogen photofixation ability of g-C3N4 nanosheets decorated with MgO nanoparticles

• Published in: Journal of industrial and engineering chemistry (Seoul, Korea) Vol. 84; pp. 185 - 195
• Main Authors: Vesali-Kermani, Elham, Habibi-Yangjeh, Aziz, Ghosh, Srabanti
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 25.04.2020; 한국공업화학회
• Subjects: g-C3N4nanosheets/MgO; Nitrogen photofixation; Photocatalytic performance; Visible-light photocatalyst; 화학공학; Visible-light photocatalyst; Nitrogen photofixation; Photocatalytic performance; g-C3N4nanosheets/MgO
• ISSN: 1226-086X; 1876-794X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2019.12.033

[Display omitted] •g-C3N4 nanosheets/MgO composites as efficient visible-light photocatalysts are reported.•The nanocomposite with 10% of MgO displayed the highest activity in ammonia production.•Activity was 10.8 and 2.8 times higher than bulk g-C3N4 and nanosheets of g-C3N4, respectively.•Effects...