Abstract
Topological morphology that dominates the surface electronic properties of nanostructures plays a key role in producing desired materials for versatile functions and applications in many fields, but its modulation for specific functions remains a big challenge. Herein, we report an acid-induced method to prepare S-doped graphitic carbon nitride/graphitic carbon nitride (S-CN/CN) homojunction by simply pyrolyzing a supramolecular precursor synthesized from melamine and H2SO4. The topological morphology and electronic structure of CN homojunction can be easily adjusted only by changing the ratio of raw materials. Moreover, the topological morphology of S-CN/CN homojunction can be further adjusted from hollow cocoon to 2D nanosheets by changing the annealing conditions. The optimized S-CN/CN homojunction shows highly efficient in charge transfer and separation and exhibits superior OER activity and high ability to degrade organic pollutants. Impressively, S-CN/CN nanosheets only demand low overpotential of 301 mV to drive a current density of 10 mAcm−2 in 1 M KOH media, and the corresponding Tafel slope is only 57.71 mV/dec, which is superior to the most advanced precious metal IrO2 catalyst. Moreover, under visible light irradiation, its photodegradation kinetic rate of RhB is 2.38, which is 47.6 times higher than that of bulk CN. This work provides useful guidance for designing and developing efficient multifunctional metal-free catalysts.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.