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The development of efficient photocatalysts for the degradation of organic pollutants and production of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an attractive two-in-one strategy to address environmental remediation concerns and chemical resource demands. Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) possesses unique electronic and optical properties. However, bulk g-C3N4 suffers from inefficient sunlight absorption and low carrier mobility. Once exfoliated, ultrathin nanosheets of g-C3N4 attain much intriguing photocatalytic activity. Herein, a mussel-inspired strategy is developed to yield silver-decorated ultrathin g-C3N4 nanosheets (Ag@U-g-C3N4-NS). The optimum Ag@U-g-C3N4-NS photocatalyst exhibits enhanced electrochemical properties and excellent performance for the degradation of organic pollutants. Due to the photoformed valence band holes and selective two-electron reduction of O-2 by the conduction band electrons, it also renders an efficient, economic, and green route to light-driven H2O2 production with an initial rate of 0.75 x 10(-6) m min(-1). The improved photocatalytic performance is primarily attributed to the large specific surface area of the U-g-C3N4-NS layer, the surface plasmon resonance effect induced by Ag nanoparticles, and the cooperative electronic capture properties between Ag and U-g-C3N4-NS. Consequently, this unique photocatalyst possesses the extended absorption region, which effectively suppresses the recombination of electron-hole pairs and facilitates the transfer of electrons to participate in photocatalytic reactions.
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ADVANCED MATERIALS
ISSN: 0935-9648
Year: 2019
Issue: 15
Volume: 31
2 7 . 3 9 8
JCR@2019
2 7 . 4 0 0
JCR@2023
ESI Discipline: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
ESI HC Threshold:236
JCR Journal Grade:1
CAS Journal Grade:1
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WoS CC Cited Count: 375
SCOPUS Cited Count: 359
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 27 Unfold All
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Chinese Cited Count:
30 Days PV: 1
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