Black Phosphorus Quantum Dots/Carbon Nitride-Reduced Graphene Oxide Ternary Heterojunction as a Multifunctional Metal-Free Photocatalyst for Photooxidation Reactions


Eroglu Z., Ozer M. S., Metin O.

ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, cilt.11, sa.19, ss.7560-7572, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 19
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c01055
  • Dergi Adı: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Compendex
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.7560-7572
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: black phosphorus quantum dots, heterojunction, photodegradation, photooxidation, trifluoromethylation
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We report herein a rationally designed metal-free ternary heterojunction, namely, black phosphorus quantum dots/carbon nitride-reduced graphene oxide (BPQDs/CN-rGO), that functions as a photocatalyst in multiple photooxidation reactions including C═C bond cleavage, glycerol oxidation, and C-CF3 bond formation along with the removal of organic pollutants from wastewater. After the characterization of the structure and photophysical properties of BPQDs/CN-rGO heterojunction, it was first tested in the photodegradation of organic pollutants and showed superior performance. The underlying mechanism of BPQDs/CN-rGO in the photodegradation of organic pollutants revealed that the created internal electric field (IEF) among the components and photogenerated species (h+ and O2•-) are attributed to superior activity. Prompted by these results, the BPQDs/CN-rGO photocatalyst was applied in other photooxidation reactions. The nonclassical-type-II heterojunction structure generates active species (O2•-, h+1O2) under visible light irradiation, enabling the selective oxidation of glycerol to glyceric acid and C═C bond cleavage along with highly challenging Langlois reagent to CF3-functionalized heteroarenes.