Environmental chemistry

Photocatalysis

Degradation (telecommunications)

Computer science

Catalysis

Carbon fibers

Engineering

Composite material

Chemical engineering

Telecommunications

Metal

Nanotechnology

Organic chemistry

Pollutant

Composite number

Nanoparticle

Chemistry

Metallurgy

Materials science

Graphitic carbon nitride

Advanced Materials

The development of efficient photocatalysts for the degradation of organic pollutants and production of hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ) is an attractive two-in-one strategy to address environmental remediation concerns and chemical resource demands. Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3 N4 ) possesses unique electronic and optical properties. However, bulk g-C3 N4 suffers from inefficient sunlight absorption and low carrier mobility. Once exfoliated, ultrathin nanosheets of g-C3 N4 attain much intriguing photocatalytic activity. Herein, a mussel-inspired strategy is developed to yield silver-decorated ultrathin g-C3 N4 nanosheets (Ag@U-g-C3 N4 -NS). The optimum Ag@U-g-C3 N4 -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 O2 by the conduction band electrons, it also renders an efficient, economic, and green route to light-driven H2 O2 production with an initi...

Crafting Mussel‐Inspired Metal Nanoparticle‐Decorated Ultrathin Graphitic Carbon Nitride for the Degradation of Chemical Pollutants and Production of Chemical Resources