Title Characterization of zinc oxide and graphitic carbon nitride nanocomposites for use as a potential photoelectrode
Authors Gonzalez-Arias, C. , VALBUENA NIÑO, ELY DANNIER, Ayala, I. V. , Cabanzo-Hernandez, R. , Mejia-Ospino, E. , IOP Publishing
External publication No
Means SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL MEETING FOR RESEARCHERS IN MATERIALS AND PLASMA TECHNOLOGY, 7TH IMRMPT
Scope Proceedings Paper
Nature Científica
Web https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85188353849&doi=10.1088%2f1742-6596%2f2726%2f1%2f012001&partnerID=40&md5=08fffa5aad0e49191759572eae6fce1d
Publication date 01/01/2024
ISI 001187332000001
Scopus Id 2-s2.0-85188353849
DOI 10.1088/1742-6596/2726/1/012001
Abstract In this research, two nanocomposites of zinc oxide and graphitic carbon nitride were obtained in a 1:0.15 ratio for potential use as photoelectrocatalysts. Calcination and the simple reflux method were used to obtain routes for synthesizing zinc oxide and graphitic carbon nitride nanocomposites. Subsequently, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy analyses were performed, from which it was determined that there is a strong interaction between zinc oxide and graphitic carbon nitride in both nanocomposites. Nevertheless, the nanocomposite that exhibited the most significant band gap reduction was obtained by calcination, reaching 2.93 eV.
Keywords Calcination; Carbon nitride; Energy gap; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; II-VI semiconductors; Zinc oxide; Band gap reduction; Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy; Graphitic carbon nitrides; Photoelectrocatalysts; Photoelectrode; Reflux methods; Simple++; Strong interaction; Nanocomposites
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