Synthesis and characterization of Z-scheme heterostructure CoWO4/g-C3N4 as a visible-light photocatalyst for removal of organic pollutant

Viet, Hai Pham; Ngoc, Anh Dao Thi; Minh, Viet Nguyen; Viet, Ha Tran Thi; Van, Dang Do; Thu, Trang Hoang; Minh, Phuong Nguyen

doi:10.51316/jca.2021.029

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“…08-0490, which agree well with the reported data of SrWO 4 for Scheelite phase [30]. Figure 8e represents the XRD spectrum of g-C 3 N 4 /NiWO 4 , having peaks at 31.1 [31]; thus, this confirmed the synthesis of g-C 3 N 4 /NiWO 4 . The intensity of the peaks in many spectra decreased and the peak width increased, which indicated the interaction between metal tungstate and C 3 N 4 nanoparticles, and thus confirmed the successful formation of nanocomposites.…”

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confidence: 87%

Electro-Oxidation of Metal Oxide-Fabricated Graphitic Carbon Nitride for Hydrogen Production via Water Splitting

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Hydrogen is a great sourcez of energy due to having zero emission of carbon-based contents. It is found primarily in water, which is abundant and renewable. For electrochemical splitting of water molecules, it is necessary to use catalytic materials that minimize energy consumption. As a famous carbon material, graphitic carbon nitride, with its excellent physicochemical properties and diversified functionalities, presents great potential in electrocatalytic sensing. In the present work, graphitic carbon nitride-fabricated metal tungstate nanocomposites are synthesized by the hydrothermal method to study their applications in catalysis, electrochemical sensing, and water splitting for hydrogen production. Nanocomposites using different metals, such as cobalt, manganese, strontium, tin, and nickel, were used as a precursor are synthesized via the hydrothermal process. The synthesized materials (g-C3N4/NiWO4, g-C3N4/MnWO4, g-C3N4/CoWO4, g-C3N4/SnWO4, g-C3N4/SrWO4) were characterized using different techniques, such as FTIR and XRD. The presence of a functional groups between the metal and tungstate groups was confirmed by the FTIR spectra. All the nanocomposites show a tungstate peak at 600 cm−1, while the vibrational absorption bands for metals appear in the range of 400–600 cm−1. X-ray diffraction (XRD) shows that the characteristic peaks matched with the JCPDS in the literature, which confirmed the successful formation of all nanocomposites. The electrochemical active surface area is calculated by taking cyclic voltammograms of the potassium–ferrocyanide redox couple. Among the entire series of metal tungstate, the g-C3N4/NiWO4 has a large surface area owing to the high conductive properties towards water oxidation. In order to study the electrocatalytic activity of the as-synthesized materials, electrochemical water splitting is performed by cyclic voltammetry in alkaline medium. All the synthesized materials proved to be efficient catalysts with enhanced conductive properties towards water oxidation. Among the entire series, g-C3N4-NiWO4 is a very efficient electrocatalyst owing to its higher active surface area and conductive activity. The order of electrocatalytic sensing of the different composites is: g-C3N4-NiWO4 > g-C3N4-SrWO4 > g-C3N4-CoWO4 > g-C3N4-SnWO4 > g-C3N4-MnWO4. Studies on electrochemically synthesized electrocatalysts revealed their catalytic activity, indicating their potential as electrode materials for direct hydrogen evolution for power generation.

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confidence: 87%