Direct Z-scheme construction of g-C3N4 quantum dots / TiO2 nanoflakes for efficient photocatalysis

• Published in: Chemical engineering journal (Lausanne, Switzerland : 1996) Vol. 430; p. 132861
• Main Authors: Xu, Chengqun, Li, Dezhi, Liu, Xiaolu, Ma, Renzhi, Sakai, Nobuyuki, Yang, Yuchen, Lin, Shiyin, Yang, Jiale, Pan, Hui, Huang, Janjer, Sasaki, Takayoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.02.2022
• Subjects: Direct Z-scheme; g-C3N4 QDs; Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution; Photodegradation; TiO2 nanoflakes; Photodegradation; Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution; g-C3N4 QDs; TiO2 nanoflakes; Direct Z-scheme

[Display omitted] •TiO2 nanoflakes/g-C3N4 QDs were prepared by a facile calcination process.•g-C3N4 QDs were intimately hybridized with the giant TiO2 nanoflakes.•Mechanism of charge transfer and separation in Z-scheme heterojunction discussed.•High photocatalytic degradation and H2 evolution activi...