Enhanced photocatalytic activity of brown H4Nb6O17/g-C3N4composite for visible-light driven H2O2production

Luona Zhang, Shiqi Zhao, Xiaorong Cheng, Zijie Liu, Ruochen Liu, Graham Dawson*

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Abstract

A novel form of brown H4Nb6O17 was synthesised by annealing niobate nanoscrolls at 300 °C. A composite heterojunction between this brown niobate and g-C3N4 was formed, and shown to have enhanced photocatalytic activity for the ORR and H2O2 production of 1.8 μmol after 3 hours. The formation of a heterojunction between the two components was shown to alter the chemical environment and suppress the PL signal, and a band diagram of the system is proposed based on our results.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)169-176
Number of pages8
JournalEnergy Advances
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2022

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Zhang, L., Zhao, S., Cheng, X., Liu, Z., Liu, R., & Dawson, G. (2022). Enhanced photocatalytic activity of brown H4Nb6O17/g-C3N4composite for visible-light driven H2O2production. Energy Advances, (3), 169-176. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1ya00038a