• Journal of Inorganic Materials
  • Vol. 38, Issue 5, 503 (2023)
Lin WU, Minglei HU, Liping WANG*, Shaomeng HUANG, and Xiangyuan ZHOU
Author Affiliations
  • School of Environment and Spatial Informatics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
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    DOI: 10.15541/jim20220413 Cite this Article
    Lin WU, Minglei HU, Liping WANG, Shaomeng HUANG, Xiangyuan ZHOU. Preparation of TiHAP@g-C3N4 Heterojunction and Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Orange [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2023, 38(5): 503 Copy Citation Text show less
    XRD patterns of HAP, TiHAP, g-C3N4, and TiHAP@g-C3N4
    1. XRD patterns of HAP, TiHAP, g-C3N4, and TiHAP@g-C3N4
    FT-IR spectra of TiHAP, g-C3N4 and TiHAP@g-C3N4
    S1. FT-IR spectra of TiHAP, g-C3N4 and TiHAP@g-C3N4
    FESEM images of (a) TiHAP, (b) g-C3N4 and (c, d) TiHAP@g-C3N4
    2. FESEM images of (a) TiHAP, (b) g-C3N4 and (c, d) TiHAP@g-C3N4
    (a) N2 adsorption-desorption curves and (b) pore size distributions of TiHAP, g-C3N4 and TiHAP@g-C3N4
    3. (a) N2 adsorption-desorption curves and (b) pore size distributions of TiHAP, g-C3N4 and TiHAP@g-C3N4
    UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra of TiHAP, g-C3N4 and TiHAP@g-C3N4
    4. UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra of TiHAP, g-C3N4 and TiHAP@g-C3N4
    (a) Transient photocurrent response curves and (b) Nyquist plots of TiHAP, g-C3N4 and TiHAP@g-C3N4
    5. (a) Transient photocurrent response curves and (b) Nyquist plots of TiHAP, g-C3N4 and TiHAP@g-C3N4
    PL spectra of TiHAP, g-C3N4 and TiHAP@g-C3N4
    6. PL spectra of TiHAP, g-C3N4 and TiHAP@g-C3N4
    Band gap estimation of (a) TiHAP and (b) g-C3N4
    S2. Band gap estimation of (a) TiHAP and (b) g-C3N4
    Mott-Schottky plots of (a) TiHAP and (b) g-C3N4
    S3. Mott-Schottky plots of (a) TiHAP and (b) g-C3N4
    Effect of (a) TiHAP@g-C3N4 dosage and (b) initial pH on MO degradation
    7. Effect of (a) TiHAP@g-C3N4 dosage and (b) initial pH on MO degradation
    Cyclic experimental results of MO degradation by TiHAP@g-C3N4
    8. Cyclic experimental results of MO degradation by TiHAP@g-C3N4
    Effects of different radical trapping agents on MO degradation
    9. Effects of different radical trapping agents on MO degradation
    Schematic mechanism of MO degradation process by TiHAP@g-C3N4 under UV light irradiation
    10. Schematic mechanism of MO degradation process by TiHAP@g-C3N4 under UV light irradiation
    Change of methyl orange concentration and TOC in solution with TiHAP@g-C3N4 dosage of 0.5 g/L and pH 5
    S4. Change of methyl orange concentration and TOC in solution with TiHAP@g-C3N4 dosage of 0.5 g/L and pH 5
    (a) XRD patterns and (b) FT-IR spectra of TiHAP@g-C3N4 before (fresh) and after (used) photocatalytic reactions
    S5. (a) XRD patterns and (b) FT-IR spectra of TiHAP@g-C3N4 before (fresh) and after (used) photocatalytic reactions
    SampleSBET/(m2·g-1) Pore volume/(cm3·g-1) Average pore/nm
    TiHAP46.020.136811.89
    g-C3N474.990.13707.30
    TiHAP@g-C3N4107.920.310711.52
    Table 1. BET specific surface area and pore structure of TiHAP, g-C3N4 and TiHAP@g-C3N4
    SampleBand gap energy/eVConduction band edge/V(vs. NHE) Valence band gap/V(vs. NHE)
    TiHAP3.88-0.703.18
    g-C3N42.90-1.091.82
    Table 2. Band position of TiHAP and g-C3N4
    Lin WU, Minglei HU, Liping WANG, Shaomeng HUANG, Xiangyuan ZHOU. Preparation of TiHAP@g-C3N4 Heterojunction and Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Orange [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2023, 38(5): 503
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