50. Li Y, Wang J, Yang Y et al (2015) Seed-induced growing various TiO 2 nanostructures on
g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets with much enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light. J Hazard
Mater 292:79–89
51. Wang J, Zhang WD (2012) Modification of TiO 2 nanorod arrays by graphite-like C 3 N 4 with
high visible light photoelectrochemical activity. Electrochim Acta 71:10–16
52. Fu M, Liao J, Dong F et al (2014) Growth of g-C 3 N 4 layer on commercial TiO 2 for enhanced
visible light photocatalytic activity. J Nanomater 2014:1
53. Boonprakob N, Wetchakun N, Phanichphant S et al (2014) Enhanced visible-light
photocatalytic activity of g-C 3 N 4 /TiO 2 films. J Colloid Interface Sci 417:402–409
54. Zhu H, Chen D, Yue D et al (2014) In-situ synthesis of g-C 3 N 4 -P25 TiO 2 composite with
enhanced visible light photoactivity. J Nanopart Res 16(10):2632
55. Lei J, Chen Y, Shen F et al (2015) Surface modification of TiO 2 with g-C 3 N 4 for enhanced UV
and visible photocatalytic activity. J Alloys Compd 631:328–334
56. Lei J, Chen Y, Wang L et al (2015) Surface modification of TiO 2 with g-C 3 N 4 for enhanced UV
and visible photocatalytic activity. J Mater Sci 50(9):3467
57. Zou XX, Li GD, Wang YN et al (2011) Direct conversion of urea into graphitic carbon nitride
over mesoporous TiO 2 spheres under mild condition. Chem Commun 47(3):1066–1068
58. Zhou X, Jin B, Li L et al (2012) A carbon nitride/TiO 2 nanotube array heterojunction visiblelight photocatalyst: synthesis, characterization, and photoelectrochemical properties. J Mater
Chem 22(34):17900–17905
59. Li K, Gao S, Wang Q et al (2015) In-situ-reduced synthesis of Ti
3+ self-doped TiO 2 /g-C 3 N 4
heterojunctions with high photocatalytic performance under LED light irradiation. ACS Appl
Mater Interfaces 7(17):9023–9030
60. Ma J, Tan X, Yu T et al (2016) Fabrication of g-C 3 N 4 /TiO 2 hierarchical spheres with reactive
{001} TiO 2 crystal facets and its visible-light photocatalytic activity. Int J Hydrog Energy 41
(6):3877–3887
61. Wei X, Shao C, Li X et al (2016) Facile in situ synthesis of plasmonic nanoparticles-decorated
g-C 3 N 4 /TiO 2 heterojunction nanofibers and comparison study of their photosynergistic effects
for efficient photocatalytic H 2 evolution. Nanoscale 8(21):11034–11043
62. Chen L, Zhou X, Jin B et al (2016) Heterojunctions in g-C 3 N 4 /B-TiO 2 nanosheets with exposed
{001} plane and enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activities. Int J Hydrog Energy 41
(18):7292–7300
63. Gao ZD, Qu YF, Zhou X et al (2016) Pt-decorated g-C 3 N 4 /TiO 2 nanotube arrays with enhanced
visible-light photocatalytic activity for H 2 evolution. ChemistryOpen 5(3):197–200
64. Zhong X, Jin M, Dong H et al (2014) TiO 2 nanobelts with a uniform coating of g-C 3 N 4 as a
highly effective heterostructure for enhanced photocatalytic activities. J Solid State Chem
220:54
65. Zhou S, Liu Y, Li J et al (2014) Facile in situ synthesis of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 )-NTiO 2 heterojunction as an efficient photocatalyst for the selective photoreduction of CO 2 to
CO. Appl Catal B Environ 158:20–29
66. Li G, Nie X, Chen J et al (2015) Enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic inactivation of
Escherichia coli using g-C 3 N 4 /TiO 2 hybrid photocatalyst synthesized using a hydrothermalcalcination approach. Water Res 86:17–24
196
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g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets with much enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light. J Hazard
Mater 292:79–89
51. Wang J, Zhang WD (2012) Modification of TiO 2 nanorod arrays by graphite-like C 3 N 4 with
high visible light photoelectrochemical activity. Electrochim Acta 71:10–16
52. Fu M, Liao J, Dong F et al (2014) Growth of g-C 3 N 4 layer on commercial TiO 2 for enhanced
visible light photocatalytic activity. J Nanomater 2014:1
53. Boonprakob N, Wetchakun N, Phanichphant S et al (2014) Enhanced visible-light
photocatalytic activity of g-C 3 N 4 /TiO 2 films. J Colloid Interface Sci 417:402–409
54. Zhu H, Chen D, Yue D et al (2014) In-situ synthesis of g-C 3 N 4 -P25 TiO 2 composite with
enhanced visible light photoactivity. J Nanopart Res 16(10):2632
55. Lei J, Chen Y, Shen F et al (2015) Surface modification of TiO 2 with g-C 3 N 4 for enhanced UV
and visible photocatalytic activity. J Alloys Compd 631:328–334
56. Lei J, Chen Y, Wang L et al (2015) Surface modification of TiO 2 with g-C 3 N 4 for enhanced UV
and visible photocatalytic activity. J Mater Sci 50(9):3467
57. Zou XX, Li GD, Wang YN et al (2011) Direct conversion of urea into graphitic carbon nitride
over mesoporous TiO 2 spheres under mild condition. Chem Commun 47(3):1066–1068
58. Zhou X, Jin B, Li L et al (2012) A carbon nitride/TiO 2 nanotube array heterojunction visiblelight photocatalyst: synthesis, characterization, and photoelectrochemical properties. J Mater
Chem 22(34):17900–17905
59. Li K, Gao S, Wang Q et al (2015) In-situ-reduced synthesis of Ti
3+ self-doped TiO 2 /g-C 3 N 4
heterojunctions with high photocatalytic performance under LED light irradiation. ACS Appl
Mater Interfaces 7(17):9023–9030
60. Ma J, Tan X, Yu T et al (2016) Fabrication of g-C 3 N 4 /TiO 2 hierarchical spheres with reactive
{001} TiO 2 crystal facets and its visible-light photocatalytic activity. Int J Hydrog Energy 41
(6):3877–3887
61. Wei X, Shao C, Li X et al (2016) Facile in situ synthesis of plasmonic nanoparticles-decorated
g-C 3 N 4 /TiO 2 heterojunction nanofibers and comparison study of their photosynergistic effects
for efficient photocatalytic H 2 evolution. Nanoscale 8(21):11034–11043
62. Chen L, Zhou X, Jin B et al (2016) Heterojunctions in g-C 3 N 4 /B-TiO 2 nanosheets with exposed
{001} plane and enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activities. Int J Hydrog Energy 41
(18):7292–7300
63. Gao ZD, Qu YF, Zhou X et al (2016) Pt-decorated g-C 3 N 4 /TiO 2 nanotube arrays with enhanced
visible-light photocatalytic activity for H 2 evolution. ChemistryOpen 5(3):197–200
64. Zhong X, Jin M, Dong H et al (2014) TiO 2 nanobelts with a uniform coating of g-C 3 N 4 as a
highly effective heterostructure for enhanced photocatalytic activities. J Solid State Chem
220:54
65. Zhou S, Liu Y, Li J et al (2014) Facile in situ synthesis of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 )-NTiO 2 heterojunction as an efficient photocatalyst for the selective photoreduction of CO 2 to
CO. Appl Catal B Environ 158:20–29
66. Li G, Nie X, Chen J et al (2015) Enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic inactivation of
Escherichia coli using g-C 3 N 4 /TiO 2 hybrid photocatalyst synthesized using a hydrothermalcalcination approach. Water Res 86:17–24
196
7 The Preparation and Applications of g-C 3 N 4 /TiO 2 Heterojunction Catalysts