Facile preparation of g-C3N4 modified BiOCl hybrid photocatalyst and vital role of frontier orbital energy levels of model compounds in photoactivity enhancement

• Published in: Journal of colloid and interface science Vol. 416; no. 416; pp. 212 - 219
• Main Authors: Shi, Shan, Gondal, M.A., Al-Saadi, A.A., Fajgar, Radek, Kupcik, Jaroslav, Chang, Xiaofeng, Shen, Kai, Xu, Qingyu, Seddigi, Z.S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Inc 15.02.2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: BiOCl; bismuth; carbon nitride; Chemistry; Contaminants; energy; Energy levels; Exact sciences and technology; Frontier orbital energy; g-C3N4; Gaussian 03 program; General and physical chemistry; Hybrid photocatalyst; hydrolysis; irradiation; Mass ratios; melamine; microstructure; optical properties; Orbitals; Photocatalysis; photocatalysts; Photochemistry; Photodegradation; photoluminescence; photolysis; photostability; Physical chemistry of induced reactions (with radiations, particles and ultrasonics); pyrolysis; Quantum chemistry; rhodamines; Scanning electron microscopy; spectroscopy; toxicity; X-ray diffraction; g-C3N4; Frontier orbital energy; Gaussian 03 program; BiOCl; Hybrid photocatalyst; Energy; Frontier orbital; Model compound; Preparation; g-C; Photocatalyst; N; g-CN

[Display omitted] •g-C3N4/BiOCl photocatalysts with different molar ratios have been prepared.•The optimal mass ratio in g-C3N4/BiOCl has been confirmed.•The effects of initial concentration and pH of model contaminant have been studied.•The photoactivity enhancement is strongly rely on the LUMO lev...