A facile synthesis of Br-modified g-C3N4 semiconductors for photoredox water splitting

• Published in: Applied catalysis. B, Environmental Vol. 192; pp. 116 - 125
• Main Authors: Lan, Zhi-An, Zhang, Guigang, Wang, Xinchen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 05.09.2016
• Subjects: Bromine; Doping; Graphitic carbon nitride; Photocatalysis; Water splitting; Bromine; Water splitting; Photocatalysis; Doping; Graphitic carbon nitride

[Display omitted] •A facile synthesis of photoreactive Br-modified g-C3N4 was developed.•Urea and ammonia bromine were used as the precursors of Br-modified g-C3N4.•Br-modification optimized the texture and optical properties of g-C3N4 and its photocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution.•Photocat...