Honeycomb-like g-C_(3)N_(4)/CeO_(2)-x nanosheets obtained via one step hydrothermal-roasting for efficient and stable Cr(Ⅵ) photo-reduction

Graphitic carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4))-based materials are regarded as one of the most potential photocatalysts for utilizing solar energy.In this work,we reported a facile one step in-situ hydrothermal-roasting method for preparing honeycomb-like g-C_(3)N_(4)/CeO_(2) nanosheets with abundant oxygen vacancies(g-C_(3)N_(4)/CeO_(2)-x).The hydrothermal-roasting and incomplete-sealed state can(i)generate an in-situ reducing atmosphere(CO,N2,NH3) to tune the concentration of oxygen vacancies in CeO_(2);(ii) beneficial to prevent continuous growth of g-C_(3)N_(4) and results in honeycomb-like g-C_(3)N_(4)/CeO_(2)-x hybrid nanosheets.What is more,the g-C_(3)N_(4)/CeO_(2)-x photocatalyst exhibited extended photoresponse range,increased specific surface area and obviously enhanced separation efficiency of photogenerated electron-hole pairs.As a proof-of-concept application,the optimized g-C_(3)N_(4)/CeO_(2)-xnanosheets could achieve 98% removal efficiency for Cr(Ⅵ) under visible light irradiation(λ≥420 nm)within 2.5 h,which is significantly better than those of pure g-C_(3)N_(4) and CeO_(2).This work provides a new idea for more rationally designing and constructing g-C_(3)N_(4)-based catalysts for efficient extended photochemical application.