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Synergetic enhancement of photocatalytic activity with a photonic crystal film as a catalyst support

  • East China Normal University
  • Tongji University

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Abstract

Here we show a photonic crystal (PC) supported photocatalyst prepared by loading meso-C3N4 nanorods onto a polymeric SiO2 colloidal crystal film, and demonstrate the synergetic enhancement of catalytic activity by using the PC substrate. Compared to the traditional three dimensional ordered macroporous structure, the current PC with high crystallinity can be prepared on a large scale following simplified procedures and its bandgap can be flexibly tuned, which makes the PC supported photocatalyst a practically usable material. It possesses higher activity than that deposited on a regular substrate and it also shows longer catalyst life and easier separation features compared with the dispersed catalyst.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)21439-21443
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry A
Volume3
Issue number43
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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