g-C3N4-Based Direct Z-Scheme Photocatalysts for Environmental Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Pristine g-C3N4
3. Direct Z-Scheme Photocatalysts Based on g-C3N4
3.1. Direct Z-Scheme Photocatalysts
3.2. Synthesis and Characterization of Z-Scheme Photocatalysts Based on g-C3N4
4. Environmental Applications of Direct Z-Schemes Based on g-C3N4
4.1. Pollutant Remediation
Z-Scheme Photocatalyst | Fabrication | Irradiation Source | Pollutant/Photodegradation Performance/Reaction Time (min) | Reference |
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SnO2−x/g-C3N4 | solid state | 350W Xenon lamp (420 nm < λ < 800 nm) | RhB/100%/60 min | [116] |
MoS2 QD/g-C3N4 | microemulsion method | 350W Xenon lamp (λ > 420 nm) | RhB/100%/9 min | [111] |
Bi3O4Cl/g-C3N4 | solid phase calcination method | 250W Xenon lamp (λ > 420 nm) | RhB/98.3%/90 min | [125] |
β-Bi2O3/g-C3N4 | sonication | 350W Xenon lamp (λ > 420 nm) | RhB/98%/80 min | [138] |
g-C3N4/ZnO | thermal atomic layer deposition | 300W Xenon lamp | Cephalexin/92.7%/60 min | [139] |
SnS2/g-C3N4 | solvothermal method | 300W Xenon lamp (λ > 400 nm) | RhB/94.8%/60 min | [126] |
Fe3O4-OQs/Bi2O4/g-C3N4 | hydrothermal method | 250W Xenon lamp (λ > 420 nm) | RhB/92.7%/160 min | [140] |
g-C3N4/TiO2 | solvent evaporation method | 500 W Xenon lamp | RhB/100%/20 min | [141] |
α-Fe2O3/g-C3N4 | calcination | 100W LED lamp (λ = 420 nm) | Tetracycline/95.0%/60 min | [142] |
ZnO/g-C3N4 | hydrothermal method | Visible light | Atrazine/90%/180 min | [143] |
Co3O4/g-C3N4 | solid state | 300W Xenon lamp (λ > 420 nm) | Tetracycline/90.0%/60 min | [131] |
AgI/Ag3PO4/g-C3N4 | in situ ion exchange method | 300W Xenon lamp (λ > 420 nm) | Nitenpyram/100%/4 min | [124] |
g-C3N4/anatase TiO2 | calcination | 350W Xenon lamp (λ > 420 nm) | Enrofloxacin/98.5%/60 min | [135] |
g-C3N4/Na-BiVO4 | hydrothermal method | 300W Xenon lamp (λ > 420 nm) | Tetracycline/98.2%/40 min | [130] |
WO3/g-C3N4 | hydrothermal method | 300W Xenon lamp (λ > 400 nm) | MPB/98.2%/60 min | [136] |
ZnO/g-C3N4 | hydrothermal method | Solar light | Rh B/98%/100 min | [144] |
α-Fe2O3/g-C3N4 | sonication | 500 W Xenon lamp | Tetracycline/97.1%/80 min | [132] |
CoCeOx/g-C3N4 | solid state | 300W Xenon lamp (λ > 420 nm) | Carbamazepine/90.1%/60 min | [134] |
4.2. H2 Production
Z-Scheme Photocatalyst | Fabrication Methodology | Irradiation Source | H2 Production Activity (µmol g−1 h−1) and AQE | Reference |
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CoTiO3/g-C3N4 | Solid-State | Xenon lamp (300 W, λ ≥ 420 nm) | 858 AQE: 38.4% (365 nm) | [151] |
g-C3N4/ZnO | Deposition | Xenon lamp (300 W, λ ≥ 420 nm) | 322 | [156] |
g-C3N4/PSi | Polycondensation reaction | Xenon lamp (300 W, λ ≥ 400 nm) | 870 | [157] |
2D α-Fe2O3/g-C3N4 | Solid-State | Xenon lamp (300 W, λ ≥ 420 nm) | 31400 AQE: 44.35% (420 nm) | [152] |
WO3.H2O/g-C3N4 | Hydrothermal method | Xenon lamp (300 W, λ > 400 nm) | 482 AQE: 6.2% (420 nm) | [153] |
g-C3N4/Ti3+-TiO2 | Solid-State | Xenon lamp (300 W, λ > 400 nm) | 1938 | [154] |
Nb2O5/g-C3N4 | Hydrothermal | Xenon lamp (1000 W, 1.5G) | 110,000 | [115] |
Bi2O2CO3/g-C3N4 | Heat treatment method | Xenon lamp (300 W, λ ≥ 400 nm) | 965 AQE: 7.14% (420 nm) | [158] |
2D/2D g-C3N4/Sn3O4 | Calcined in N2 | Xenon lamp (300 W, λ ≥ 400 nm) | 1960 | [159] |
g-C3N4/MOC-Q1 | Deposition | Xenon lamp (300 W, λ ≥ 420 nm) | 4495 AQE: 0.50% (425 nm) | [155] |
CdS/W18O49/g-C3N4 (CWOCN) | Chemical bath deposition | Xenon lamp (300 W, λ ≥ 420 nm) | 11,658 AQE: 26.73% (420 nm) | [116] |
Cu2O/g-C3N4 | Solid-State | Xenon lamp (300 W, λ ≥ 420 nm) | 266.3 AQE: 13.40% (420 nm) | [160] |
4.3. CO2 Photoreduction
Z-Scheme Photocatalyst | Fabrication | Irradiation Source | Products/Production (µmol g−1 h−1)/AQE | Reference |
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ZnO/g-C3N4 | Solid-state | 300 W simulated solar Xe arc lamp | CH3OH: 0.6 | [172] |
SnO2-x/g-C3N4 | Solid-state | 500 W Xe lamp | CO: ~19 CH3OH: ~4 CH4: ~2 | [116] |
g-C3N4/SnS2 | Hydrothermal method | 300 W Xenon lamp (λ ≥ 420 nm) | CH3OH: 2.24 CO: 0.64 | [91] |
MoO3/g-C3N4 | impregnation method | 350 W Xenon lamp (800 nm > λ > 420 nm) | CO: ~18 CH3OH: ~7 CH4: ~1 | [85] |
α-Fe2O3/g-C3N4 | Impregnation–hydrothermal method | Xenon lamp 0.21 Wcm−2 | CO: 27.2 AQE: 0.963% (420 nm) | [170] |
AgCl/g-C3N4 | Deposition-precipitation method | 11 W fluorescent lamp | CH4: ~2 CH3COOH: ~0.75 HCOOH: ~0.31 AQE: 0.211% (475 nm) | [175] |
Cu2V2O7/g-C3N4 | Calcination methodology | 20 W white bulbs (700 nm > λ > 400 nm) | CH4: 305 CO: 166 O2: 706 | [176] |
g-C3N4/FeWO4 | Sonochemical method | 300 W Xenon lamp (100 mW/cm2) | CO: 6 AQE: ~0.3% (420 nm) | [83] |
(Nb)TiO2/g-C3N4 | Calcination methodology | Two 30 W white bulbs | CH4: 562 CO:420 HCOOH:698 | [173] |
2D/2D g-C3N4/BiVO4 | Hydrothermal method | 300 W Xenon lamp (λ ≥ 420 nm) | CO: ~5.2 CH4: ~4.6 | [92] |
NiMoO4/g-C3N4 | Calcined methodology | 30 W LED, (700 nm > λ > 400 nm) | CH4: 635 CO: 432 O2: 1853 HCOOH: 647 | [177] |
α-Fe2O3/g-C3N4 | Hydrothermal method | 300 W xenon lamp | CO: 17.8 AQE: 0.31% (420 nm) | [178] |
3D/2D WO3/g-C3N4 | Hydrothermal method | 300 W Xenon lamp (100 mW cm−2) | CO: 145 CH4: 133 | [117] |
La2Ti2O7/g-C3N4 | Ultrasonic-deposition method | Four blue LED (4 × 3 W, 420 nm) | CH3OH: ~4 CO: ~2.5 AQE: 3.61% (420 nm) | [179] |
Bi2S3/g-C3N4 | Hydrothermal method | 300 W xenon lamp | CO: 6.84 CH4: 1.57 H2: 1.38 AQE: 2.31% (420 nm) | [180] |
ZnO/ZnWO4/g-C3N4 | Calcination method | Xenon lamp (300 W, 0.95 mW/cm2) | CH4: 6.2 CH3OH: 3.8 CH3CH2OH: 2.1 CO: 1.3 | [181] |
NiTiO3/g-C3N4 | Ultrasonic-calcination method | 300 W Xenon lamp (λ ≥ 420 nm) | CH3OH: 13.74 | [182] |
Bi19S27Br3/g-C3N4 | Physical mixture (Strong grinding) | 300 W xenon lamp | CO: 12.87 | [174] |
5. Conclusions and Outlook
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Fernández-Catalá, J.; Greco, R.; Navlani-García, M.; Cao, W.; Berenguer-Murcia, Á.; Cazorla-Amorós, D. g-C3N4-Based Direct Z-Scheme Photocatalysts for Environmental Applications. Catalysts 2022, 12, 1137. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12101137
Fernández-Catalá J, Greco R, Navlani-García M, Cao W, Berenguer-Murcia Á, Cazorla-Amorós D. g-C3N4-Based Direct Z-Scheme Photocatalysts for Environmental Applications. Catalysts. 2022; 12(10):1137. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12101137
Chicago/Turabian StyleFernández-Catalá, Javier, Rossella Greco, Miriam Navlani-García, Wei Cao, Ángel Berenguer-Murcia, and Diego Cazorla-Amorós. 2022. "g-C3N4-Based Direct Z-Scheme Photocatalysts for Environmental Applications" Catalysts 12, no. 10: 1137. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12101137