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By means of density functional theory (DFT) computations, we investigated the electronic and optical properties of B,F-monodoped and B/F-codoped graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) to explore the doping effects on the photocatalytic performance of g-C3N4. It is found that F atom addition plays a key role in stabilizing the surface of g-C3N4 and facilitating B atom substitution into g-C3N4. Among the different doping strategies, only B/F-codoping does not have localized states in the midgap, which act as recombination centers for the photogenerated electron-hole pairs. All the doping strategies in this study can improve the utilization ratio of visible light for the g-C3N4 photocatalyst. Considering the relationship of overpotential of water redox reaction over g-C3N4 and band edge positions with respect to the water redox potentials, only the F-doped and B/F-codoped g-C3N4 satisfy the criterion for overall water splitting. In other words, the B/F-codoping strategy not only meets the demands of no recombination centers and enhances the visible light utilization ratio, but also satisfies the need of overpotential. Thus, B/F-codoped g-C3N4 is expected to be a promising photocatalyst for overall water splitting under visible light.
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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
ISSN: 1463-9076
Year: 2016
Issue: 28
Volume: 18
Page: 19217-19226
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ESI Discipline: CHEMISTRY;
ESI HC Threshold:235
JCR Journal Grade:1
CAS Journal Grade:2
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WoS CC Cited Count: 103
SCOPUS Cited Count: 107
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