摘要
CeO_(2)/g-C_(3)N_(4)photocatalysts have attracted tremendous attention in the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants.The design and construction of highly active CeO_(2)/g-C_(3)N_(4)photocatalysts without harsh conditions are still challenging.Herein,highly dispersed CeO_(2-x)nanoparticles with rich oxygen vacancies were successfully precipitated on the surface of g-C_(3)N_(4)under mild conditions.The fabricated CeO_(2-x)/g-C_(3)N_(4)exhibits remarkable activity and stability for photocatalytic degradation of MO pollutant.The optimal rate constant of MO degradation over CeO_(2-x)/g-C_(3)N_(4)is about 0.031 min^(-1),which is three times higher than that of g-C_(3)N_(4).A negligible activity decrease is observed after three cycling runs.The enhanced catalytic performance can be ascribed to the excellent dispersion of CeO_(2-x)with rich oxygen vacancies that benefit O_(2)adsorption and visible light absorption.In addition,the proper band alignment between CeO_(2-x)and gC_(3)N_(4)is conducive to the highly efficient separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs.
基金
Project supported by the Guangdong Provincial Education Department Special Project of Key Research Areas(2020ZDZX2066)
the Innovation Team of Universities of Guangdong Province(2020KCXTD011)
the Engineering Research Center of Universities of Guangdong Province(2019GCZX002)
the Guangdong Key Laboratory for Hydrogen Energy Technologies(2018B030322005)
Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2019A1515110586,2019A1515110534)。
