Synergic contribution of intercalation and electronic modification of g-C3N4 for an efficient visible light-driven catalyst for tetracycline degradation    
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Doç. Dr. Özlem TUNA Yalova Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Esra Bilgin Şimşek
Yalova Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
Dergi ISSN 2213-3437 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q1
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 10-2020
Cilt No 8
Sayı 5
Sayfalar 104445 /
DOI Numarası 10.1016/j.jece.2020.104445
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.104445
Özet
Herein, the efficiency of the graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) in photocatalytic degradation process has been improved with the assistance of two strategies, which were attributed to acid-assisted intercalation followed by lanthanum doping. The study highlighted the preparation of an outstanding g-C3N4 structure with high specific surface area, decreased band gap and high C/N content. The enhancement was primarily investigated by intercalation of g-C3N4 substrate. The acid-assisted intercalation route enhanced specific surface area from 46.8 to 124.1 m2/g, resulting enhanced adsorptive and photocatalytic removal. Then, the intercalated g-C3N4 nanosheets were doped with lanthanum that exhibited extended sun-light absorption and decreased the recombination rate of the photo-excited species. XPS analysis revealed the higher C/N atoms ratio into g-C3N4 structure, boosting the charge separation efficiency. The synergic effect of textural and electronic modifications resulted an excellent photocatalytic performance for antibiotic (tetracycline) degradation. In case of La/CN (20 %), the rate constant (k = 0.0201 min-1) was found as 5.58 times higher than that of pristine g-C3N4 (k = 0.0036 min-1). This study suggested a new facile route for photocatalytic utilization of g-C3N4.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Carbon nitride | Intercalation | Lanthanum | Photocatalysis | Tetracycline