Enhanced visible light photocatalytic hydrogen evolution via cubic CeO2 hybridized g-C3N4 composite

• Published in: Applied catalysis. B, Environmental Vol. 218; pp. 51 - 59
• Main Authors: Zou, Weixin, Shao, Ye, Pu, Yu, Luo, Yidan, Sun, Jingfang, Ma, Kaili, Tang, Changjin, Gao, Fei, Dong, Lin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 05.12.2017
• Subjects: Cubic CeO2 {100}; g-C3N4; Interfacial interaction; Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution; g-C3N4; Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution; Cubic CeO2 {100}; Interfacial interaction

[Display omitted] •Nanocubic CeO2 {100} plane hybridized g-C3N4 composites were synthesized.•cCN5 had superior photocatalytic performance, for advantageous interfacial effects.•The interfacial effects of cCN catalysts were via hydrogen bond and p-π hybrid.•The possible photocatalytic mechanism was p...