title: Exfoliated graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets as efficient catalysts for hydrogen evolution under visible light.
abstract: Graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets are extracted, produced via simple liquid-phase exfoliation of a layered bulk material, g-C3N4. The resulting nanosheets, having ≈2 nm thickness and N/C atomic ratio of 1.31, show an optical bandgap of 2.65 eV. The carbon nitride nanosheets are demonstrated to exhibit excellent photocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution under visible light.
authors: Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA. sy13@rice.edu
authors: Shubin
authors: S
authors: Yang
authors: Yongji
authors: Y
authors: Gong
authors: Jinshui
authors: J
authors: Zhang
authors: Liang
authors: L
authors: Zhan
authors: Lulu
authors: L
authors: Ma
authors: Zheyu
authors: Z
authors: Fang
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Vajtai
authors: Xinchen
authors: X
authors: Wang
authors: Pulickel M
authors: PM
authors: Ajayan
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis / Q000528:radiation effects; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008027:Light; D008422:Materials Testing; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009570:Nitriles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D010316:Particle Size
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D009570:Nitriles; C011206:cyanogen; D006108:Graphite; D006859:Hydrogen