Interfacial optimization of g-C3N4-based Z-scheme heterojunction toward synergistic enhancement of solar-driven photocatalytic oxygen evolution

• Published in: Applied catalysis. B, Environmental Vol. 244; pp. 240 - 249
• Main Authors: Yang, Xiaofei, Tian, Lin, Zhao, Xiaolong, Tang, Hua, Liu, Qinqin, Li, Guisheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 05.05.2019; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Ag3PO4; Carbon nitride; Charge transfer; Composite materials; Efficiency; Evolution; Fabrication; g-C3N4; Heterojunctions; Heterostructures; Light emitting diodes; Morphology; Optimization; Oxygen; Oxygen evolution reactions; Phosphates; Photocatalysis; Photocatalysts; Photocatalytic oxygen evolution; Reaction kinetics; Silver compounds; Splitting; Water splitting; Z-scheme; g-C3N4; Water splitting; Z-scheme; Ag3PO4; Photocatalytic oxygen evolution

[Display omitted] Tandem Z-scheme Ag3PO4/g-C3N4 heterojunctions were explored as highly efficient photocatalysts for driving oxygen evolution reaction under visible-light irradiation. •A fish scale-like g-C3N4/Ag3PO4 composite photocatalyst was fabricated.•The heterojunction photocatalyst exhibits h...