Improved performance of visible-light photocatalytic H2-production and Cr(VI) reduction by waste pigeon guano doped g-C3N4nanosheets

doi:10.1016/j.jmst.2023.01.006

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Abstract: In this study, waste pigeon guano (PG) was re-utilized as an ideal biomass adulterant to improve the photocatalytic activity of the pristine graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄). Waste PG and melamine were employed as precursors to fabricate a novel porous multielement-doped g-C₃N₄ (CN-PG-S) nanosheets photocatalyst via in situ thermal polycondensation coupled with thermal exfoliation strategy. The CN-PG-S owned abundant uniformly porous structures, superior conductivity, and excellent photocatalytic abilities, resulting in highly-efficient H₂-production (1950 μmol g^-1 h^-1) and Cr(VI) reduction (99.1%) under visible light, which increased by 22.9-folds and 5.3-folds more than that of pristine g-C₃N₄. The non-metallic (P, S, and O) and metallic elements in CN-PG-S played a crucial role in expanding the visible-light absorption range and promoting the separation-migration of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. And the uniformly porous nanosheet structure of CN-PG-S shortens the diffusion paths of photogenerated carriers and exposes more active sites for photocatalytic reactions. This study proposed an eco-friendly resources integration strategy of waste PG to prepare excellent CN-PG-S photocatalysts for highly-efficient H₂-production and Cr(VI) reduction.

Key words: Pigeon guano (PG) doping, g-C₃N₄ nanosheets, Photocatalyst, H₂-production, Cr(VI) reduction

Yangli Ke, Qingliang You, Jing Ai, Xiaofang Yang, Qigao Shang, Yanyang Liu, Dongsheng Wang, Guiying Liao. Improved performance of visible-light photocatalytic H₂-production and Cr(VI) reduction by waste pigeon guano doped g-C₃N₄nanosheets[J]. J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2023, 152: 37-49.

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