• Journal of Inorganic Materials
  • Vol. 37, Issue 9, 1001 (2022)
Hanxiang CHEN1, Min ZHOU1, Zhao MO2, Jianjian YI3, Huaming LI2, and Hui XU2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 11. School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
  • 22. School of the Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
  • 33. College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China
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    DOI: 10.15541/jim20210806 Cite this Article
    Hanxiang CHEN, Min ZHOU, Zhao MO, Jianjian YI, Huaming LI, Hui XU. 0D/2D CoN/g-C3N4 Composites: Structure and Photocatalytic Performance for Hydrogen Production [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2022, 37(9): 1001 Copy Citation Text show less
    (a) XRD patterns of 2D g-C3N4, and 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4 samples, and CoN, (b) FT-IR spectra of 2D g-C3N4, and CoN/2D g-C3N4 samples, (c) UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra of 2D g-C3N4, and CoN/2D g-C3N4 samples, and CoN, (d) N2 adsorption-desorption isomers of 2D g-C3N4 and 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4
    1. (a) XRD patterns of 2D g-C3N4, and 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4 samples, and CoN, (b) FT-IR spectra of 2D g-C3N4, and CoN/2D g-C3N4 samples, (c) UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra of 2D g-C3N4, and CoN/2D g-C3N4 samples, and CoN, (d) N2 adsorption-desorption isomers of 2D g-C3N4 and 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4
    SEM images of (a) 2D g-C3N4, (b) CoN and (c) 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4, and (d, e) TEM images and (f) HR-TEM image of 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4
    2. SEM images of (a) 2D g-C3N4, (b) CoN and (c) 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4, and (d, e) TEM images and (f) HR-TEM image of 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4
    (a) Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution with photocatalysts under visible light irradiation, and (b) hydrogen evolution stability test of 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4 under visible light irradiation (10% TEOA as sacrificial agent, 10 mg catalyst usage, xenon lamp as light source, λ>400 nm)
    3. (a) Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution with photocatalysts under visible light irradiation, and (b) hydrogen evolution stability test of 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4 under visible light irradiation (10% TEOA as sacrificial agent, 10 mg catalyst usage, xenon lamp as light source, λ>400 nm)
    (a) Steady-state PL spectra excited at 384 nm, (b) photocurrent-time dependence, (c) electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS) of 2D g-C3N4 and 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4, and (d) Motschottky (MS) curves of 2D g-C3N4 and 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4
    4. (a) Steady-state PL spectra excited at 384 nm, (b) photocurrent-time dependence, (c) electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS) of 2D g-C3N4 and 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4, and (d) Motschottky (MS) curves of 2D g-C3N4 and 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4
    ESR spectra of (a, c) DMPO-·O2- and (b, d) ·OH O2- and (b, d) ·OH (a, b) under visible-light irradiation and (c, d) without light irradiation of the 2D g-C3N4 and 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4
    5. ESR spectra of (a, c) DMPO-·O2- and (b, d) ·OH O2- and (b, d) ·OH (a, b) under visible-light irradiation and (c, d) without light irradiation of the 2D g-C3N4 and 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4
    (a) SEM image of 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4, (b-d) EDS elemental mappings from C, N and Co corresponding to 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4
    S1. (a) SEM image of 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4, (b-d) EDS elemental mappings from C, N and Co corresponding to 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4
    (a) XPS survey spectra of 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4 and 2D g-C3N4, (b) Co2p XPS spectra of CoN and 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4, (c) C1s and (d) N1s XPS spectra of 2D g-C3N4 and 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4
    S2. (a) XPS survey spectra of 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4 and 2D g-C3N4, (b) Co2p XPS spectra of CoN and 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4, (c) C1s and (d) N1s XPS spectra of 2D g-C3N4 and 10% CoN/2D g-C3N4
    PhotocatalystType of strategyHER performance /(μmol·g-1·h-1) Ref.
    CoN/2D g-C3N4Nanosheets Nanostructure403.6This work
    Melem OligomerFunctional group90[6]
    MoS2/g-C3N4Cocatalyst7.5[7]
    BP/g-C3N4Cocatalyst43[8]
    MoSe2/g-C3N4Cocatalyst7.5[9]
    p-n junction of g-C3N4Type II140[10]
    g-C3N4-NaI-WO3Z-scheme36[11]
    W18O49/g-C3N4Plasmonic effect4.8[12]
    Table 1. Different types of strategies for g-C3N4 and their hydrogen evolution performance
    Hanxiang CHEN, Min ZHOU, Zhao MO, Jianjian YI, Huaming LI, Hui XU. 0D/2D CoN/g-C3N4 Composites: Structure and Photocatalytic Performance for Hydrogen Production [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2022, 37(9): 1001
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