Simple pyrolysis of urea into graphitic carbon nitride with recyclable adsorption and photocatalytic activity
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- 19 August 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Journal of Materials Chemistry
- Vol. 21 (38), 14398-14401
- https://doi.org/10.1039/c1jm12620b
Abstract
Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) was produced on a large scale by the pyrolysis of urea under ambient pressure without additive assistance. The retainable pyrolysis-generated self-supporting atmosphere and the reaction temperature are two necessary conditions. This g-C3N4 as photocatalyst shows recyclable adsorption and photocatalytic activity under visible light.Keywords
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