Abstract
Polymer carbon nitride (PCN), as an affordable and easily prepared photocatalyst, has acquired extensive attention for hydrogen production. However, bulk carbon nitride material exhibits poor dispersibility in water due to the relatively inert surface which limits its quantum efficiency in photocatalytic hydrogen production. In this study, a hydrophilic carbon nitride (HCN) is successfully synthesized by a novel salt-assisted heating process. The heightened water adsorption capacity may contribute additional active sites conducive to the photocatalytic hydrogen production reaction. Meanwhile, potassium ion doping and material size reduction greatly enhance the charge transfer and separation ability of HCN. Consequently, HCN exhibits highly efficient photocatalytic activity for hydrogen production, achieving a rate of 392 μmol·h−1, which is 16 times greater than that of pristine PCN. The simply developed synthetic strategy adopted here provides a novel concept for functionalizing carbon nitride and opening a distinct pathway for the construction of exceptionally efficient photocatalytic systems.
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