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Synthesis of Porous Boron-Doped Carbon Nitride: Adsorption Capacity and Photo-Regeneration Properties

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  • Xiang Guo

    (Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China)

  • Lei Rao

    (College of Mechanics and Materials, Hohai University, Nanjing 21100, China)

  • Peifang Wang

    (Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China)

  • Lixin Zhang

    (Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China)

  • Yuxiong Wang

    (Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China)

Abstract

Carbon nitride (CN) with improved adsorption–degradation capacity was synthesized using B 2 O 3 and CN via calcination. The pollutant removal capacity of this B 2 O 3 /CN (B-CN) was studied by a powder suspension experiment and added into concrete to evaluate the adsorption and degradation of methylene blue (MB). The characterizations of all samples indicate that B 2 O 3 significantly affects CN, e.g., by increasing the CN specific surface area to 3.6 times the original value, extending visible light adsorption, and narrowing the band gap from 2.56 eV to 2.42 eV. Furthermore, the results show that B-CN composite materials have a higher MB-removal efficiency, with the adsorption capacity reaching 43.11 mg/g, which is about 3.3 times that of pristine CN. The MB adsorption process on B2-CN is mainly via electrostatic attraction and π–π interactions. In addition, B-CN added into concrete also has good performance. After five adsorption–degradation cycles, B-CN and photocatalytic concrete still exhibit a good regenerate ability and excellent stability, which are very important for practical applications.

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  • Xiang Guo & Lei Rao & Peifang Wang & Lixin Zhang & Yuxiong Wang, 2019. "Synthesis of Porous Boron-Doped Carbon Nitride: Adsorption Capacity and Photo-Regeneration Properties," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(4), pages 1-16, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:4:p:581-:d:206701
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    1. Xiang Guo & Lei Rao & Zhenyu Shi, 2022. "Preparation of High-Porosity B-TiO 2 /C 3 N 4 Composite Materials: Adsorption–Degradation Capacity and Photo-Regeneration Properties," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(14), pages 1-16, July.

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