Abstract

Graphitic carbon nitride was synthesized via thermolysis of urea and then ultrasonic exfoliated from colloidal solution to obtain phase pure ultrafine powder of g-C3N4. It was shown that ultrasonic-assisted exfoliation of the initial graphitic carbon nitride powder leads to an increase in its phase purity (PXRD), a change in the morphology (SEM), a decrease in the band gap from 2.93 eV to 2.85 eV (DRS) and an increase in the specific surface from 58.6 m2/g to 136.7 m2/g (BET). In addition, it was found that the exfoliated g-C3N4 is an effective catalyst for the process of electrocatalytic reforming – the hydrogen evolution from the water-alcohol solution. Based on volamperometry, it was found that the hydrogen overpotential of graphitic carbon nitride is equal to 249 mV (at 10 mA/cm2), and the Taffel slope is 112 mV/dec. The results of cyclic voltammetry of the electrode based on exfoliated g-C3N4 indicate its high stability, which allows us to consider the exfoliated graphitic carbon nitride as a promising basis of materials for electrocatalytic reforming of alcohols.

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