摘要
近年来,光催化技术被广泛应用于环境和能源领域.其中,g-C_3N_4因化学稳定性和热稳定性好、能带结构易调控而成为一种有前景的可见光光催化剂.然而,g-C_3N_4的电子-空穴对易复合,导致其不能充分利用太阳光,光催化效率并不理想.本文通过实验与理论结合的方法设计并制备了具有独特电子结构的Mg/O共同修饰的无定形氮化碳(记为MgO-CN),以30mg/L的四环素盐酸溶液(TC)作为目标污染物评价了其光催化性能.经X射线衍射、扫描电镜、透射电镜、N_2物理吸附、紫外-可见光谱等表征手段分析表明,MgO-CN样品(002)晶面的衍射峰强度随着MgO含量增加而减弱,CN趋向于无定形化.同时,MgO-CN样品的可见光吸收边带发生红移,呈现出更强的可见光吸收能力.此外,Mg原子和O原子共同修饰的独特电子结构可以通过C→O←Mg的电子传递路线在O原子周围产生局域电子,从而抑制电子-空穴的复合.光催化降解TC的实验结果表明,在可见光照射后,含有1.2 wt%MgO的复合样品MgO-CN-1.2具有最佳光催化活性,TC降解效率为82.0%,比g-C_3N_4的光催化效率(23.5%)高出58.5%,且光催化降解过程符合准一级动力学,MgO-CN-1.2的反应速率常数(0.01018 min~(–1))是g-C_3N_4(0.00205 min~(–1))的5倍.自由基捕获测试实验表明,g-C_3N_4和Mg O-CN-1.2样品均可以产生·O_2~–自由基和·OH自由基,但是Mg O-CN-1.2样品的·O_2~–和·OH信号更强.这是由于Mg O-CN-1.2样品可以吸收更大范围的可见光用于激发电子,同时结合理论计算证明,MgO-CN内部电子在O原子周围汇集,形成的电子定向传输通道对催化剂表面的电子-空穴复合有抑制作用,更加有利于电子的迁移而诱导O_2生成·O_2~–.由于Mg O-CN-1.2和g-C_3N_4的价带位置分别位于1.47和1.60 eV,此价带上的h~+不能与H_2O和OH~–直接反应生成·OH,而是由生成的·O_2~–再与H~+和e~–按照O_2→·O_2→H_2O_2→·OH的反应途径生成·OH.本文最后分析,MgO-CN复合物参与反应的主要活性物种为·O_2~–,·OH和h~+光催化降解污染物的反应机理.其中,·O_2~–对光催化降解TC的贡献最大,为最主要的活性物质.本文工作提供了一种新的策略来改变氮化碳的电子结构,对提高其催化性能具有积极意义.
g-C_3N_4 is a hot visible light photocatalyst.However,the fast recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs leads to unsatisfactory photocatalytic efficiencies.In this study,Mg/O co-decorated amorphous carbon nitride(labeled as MgO-CN)with a unique electronic structure was designed and prepared via a combined experimental and theoretical approach.The results showed that the Mg O-CN exhibited an increased light absorption ability and promoted charge separation efficiency.The Mg and O co-decoration created a unique structure that could generate localized electrons around O atoms and enhance the reactant activation capacities via the C→O←Mg route.This could dramatically promote the O_2 molecule activation on the catalyst surface to generate reactive species(·O_2~–/·OH).The optimized MgO-CN exhibited a high photocatalytic activity for the degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride in water,which was five times higher than that of pristine g-C_3N_4.The present work could provide a new strategy for modifying the electronic structure of g-C_3N_4 and enhancing its performance for environmental applications.
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