High alkalinity boosts visible light driven H2 evolution activity of g-C3N4 in aqueous methanol

  • Po Wu
  • , Jiarui Wang
  • , Jing Zhao
  • , Liejin Guo
  • , Frank E. Osterloh

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Abstract

A high rate of 2.23 mmol h−1 g−1 (quantum efficiency of 6.67% at 400 nm) for visible light driven photocatalytic H2 evolution can be achieved with g-C3N4 by alkalization of the solution to a pH of 13.3, due to accelerated transfer of photoholes to the sacrificial donor.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)15521-15524
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume50
Issue number98
DOIs
StatePublished - 13 Nov 2014

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