Ag/g-C₃N₄ layered composites with enhanced visible light photocatalytic performance

Abstract

The synthesized Ag/g-C3N4 composite is composed of Ag nanoparticles with size of about 4 nm and mesoporous g-C3N4 nanosheet with uniform thickness of about 1.06 nm. The photoinduced charge carrier separation of the Ag/g-C3N4 composites is closely related to the doping mass contents of the Ag nanoparticles. The as-prepared composite exhibits optimal photocatalytic performance at 5% Ag doping content. The enhanced photocatalytic performance can be ascribed to the good synergetic effect between the Ag nanoparticle and the mesoporous g-C3N4 nanosheet.