1. XRD patterns of HAP, TiHAP, g-C3N4, and TiHAP@g-C3N4
S1. FT-IR spectra of TiHAP, g-C3N4 and TiHAP@g-C3N4
2. FESEM images of (a) TiHAP, (b) g-C3N4 and (c, d) TiHAP@g-C3N4
3. (a) N2 adsorption-desorption curves and (b) pore size distributions of TiHAP, g-C3N4 and TiHAP@g-C3N4
4. UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra 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
6. PL spectra of TiHAP, g-C3N4 and TiHAP@g-C3N4
S2. Band gap estimation of (a) TiHAP and (b) g-C3N4
S3. Mott-Schottky plots of (a) TiHAP and (b) g-C3N4
7. Effect of (a) TiHAP@g-C3N4 dosage and (b) initial pH on MO degradation
8. Cyclic experimental results of MO degradation by TiHAP@g-C3N4
9. Effects of different radical trapping agents on MO degradation
10. Schematic mechanism of MO degradation process by TiHAP@g-C3N4 under UV light irradiation
S4. Change of methyl orange concentration and TOC in solution with TiHAP@g-C3N4 dosage of 0.5 g/L and pH 5
S5. (a) XRD patterns and (b) FT-IR spectra of TiHAP@g-C3N4 before (fresh) and after (used) photocatalytic reactions
Sample | SBET/(m2·g-1)
| Pore volume/(cm3·g-1)
| Average pore/nm
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TiHAP | 46.02 | 0.1368 | 11.89 | g-C3N4 | 74.99 | 0.1370 | 7.30 | TiHAP@g-C3N4 | 107.92 | 0.3107 | 11.52 |
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Table 1. BET specific surface area and pore structure of TiHAP, g-C3N4 and TiHAP@g-C3N4
Sample | Band gap energy/eV | Conduction band edge/V(vs. NHE)
| Valence band gap/V(vs. NHE)
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TiHAP | 3.88 | -0.70 | 3.18 | g-C3N4 | 2.90 | -1.09 | 1.82 |
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Table 2. Band position of TiHAP and g-C3N4