Facile synthesis and physicochemical properties of oxygen-doped graphitic carbon nitride (O-g-C3N4) for efficient photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue
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A metal-free oxygen-doped graphitic carbon nitride (O-g-C3N4) photocatalyst was synthesized via a facile one-step thermal polycondensation of melamine followed by ultrasonic dispersion. The obtained O-g-C3N4 exhibited a pseudo-layered structure and nanoscale morphology. The optical band gap was determined to be 2.64 eV, indicating visible-light activity. The photocatalytic performance was evaluated through the degradation of methylene blue under solar irradiation, achieving nearly complete degradation within 120 min. Kinetic analysis revealed that the process follows a pseudo-first-order model with a rate constant of 0.018 min–1. The enhanced photocatalytic activity is attributed to oxygen-induced modification of the electronic structure and improved charge separation. The results demonstrate that O-g-C3N4 is an efficient metal-free photocatalyst for wastewater treatment applications.
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