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Abstract
The effective contact between the components in heterojunction is a key factor for improving the photocatalytic activity of photocatalysts, while the morphology and state of components also have a significant impact on their photocatalysis process. In this study, compared with the current studies (only modifying TiO2 onto the surface of g-C3N4), new composites (g-C3N4/TiO2-HSs) with larger specific surface area and more stable structure were designed and prepared by embedding TiO2 hollow spheres (TiO2-HSs) into carbon nitride (g-C3N4) interlayers. g-C3N4/TiO2-HSs exhibited higher degradation efficiency for RB, compared with the g-C3N4/TiO2 rods and g-C3N4/TiO2 sheets, which were the same with g-C3N4/TiO2-HSs except substitution of TiO2-HSs with TiO2 rods and sheets. The conclusion of the free radical trapping experiment proved that the main reaction substances for the degradation of RB are h+ and.O2– radicals, and photocatalytic reaction mechanism was explored. This work provides some new ideas for preparing more complex materials in future research.
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