title: Photodegradation of rhodamine B and methyl orange over boron-doped g-C3N4 under visible light irradiation.
abstract: Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C(3)N(4)) and boron-doped g-C(3)N(4) were prepared by heating melamine and the mixture of melamine and boron oxide, respectively. X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and UV-vis spectra were used to describe the properties of as-prepared samples. The electron paramagnetic resonance was used to detect the active species for the photodegradation reaction over g-C(3)N(4). The photodegradation mechanisms for two typical dyes, rhodamine B (Rh B) and methyl orange (MO), are proposed based on our comparison experiments. In the g-C(3)N(4) photocatalysis system, the photodegradation of Rh B and MO is attributed to the direct hole oxidation and overall reaction, respectively; however, for the MO photodegradation the reduction process initiated by photogenerated electrons is a major photocatalytic process compared with the oxidation process induced by photogenerated holes. Boron doping for g-C(3)N(4) can promote photodegradation of Rh B because the boron doping improves the dye adsorption and light absorption of catalyst.
authors.affiliation: Eco-Materials and Renewable Energy Research Center, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, PR China.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Z S
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Z G
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Zou