Decoration of carbon dots over hydrogen peroxide treated graphitic carbon nitride: Exceptional photocatalytic performance in removal of different contaminants under visible light

• Published in: Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry Vol. 374; pp. 161 - 172
• Main Authors: Asadzadeh-Khaneghah, Soheila, Habibi-Yangjeh, Aziz, Nakata, Kazuya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: Lausanne Elsevier B.V 01.04.2019; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Activated carbon; Activation; Carbon; Carbon dots; Carbon nitride; Chromium; Contaminants; Decoration; Electromagnetic absorption; g-C3N4/CDs; Graphitic carbon nitride; Holes (electron deficiencies); Hydrogen peroxide; Hydrogen peroxide treated g-C3N4; Light; Nanocomposites; Organic chemistry; Phenols; Photocatalysis; Photocatalysts; Photochemistry; Photodegradation; Photoreduction; Pollutants; Scavenging; Visible-light-active photocatalyst; Hydrogen peroxide treated g-C3N4; g-C3N4/CDs; Visible-light-active photocatalyst; Graphitic carbon nitride

[Display omitted] •Exceptional photocatalyst is reported by combining activated g-C3N4 with carbon dots.•Activity of the nanocomposite in degradation of RhB is 34.7 times superior than g-C3N4.•The nanocomposite completely degraded RhB in 60 min under visible-light irradiation.•The nanocomposite disp...