Chemical Engineering Journal, volume 412, pages 128663

A critical review of g-C3N4-based photocatalytic membrane for water purification

Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2021-05-01
Quartile SCImago
Q1
Quartile WOS
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Impact factor15.1
ISSN13858947, 03009467
General Chemistry
General Chemical Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Environmental Chemistry
Abstract
• Research progress of g-C 3 N 4 -based photocatalytic membranes has been reviewed. • We emphasize the importance of g-C 3 N 4 structure tailoring for membrane fabrication. • g-C 3 N 4 -based membranes exhibit superiority for water decontamination and antifouling. • Future perspectives for g-C 3 N 4 -based photocatalytic membranes are given. Due to the synergistically enhanced efficiency and self-cleaning performance, photocatalytic membranes provide an energy sustainable and environment friendly approach for water purification. Constructing photocatalytic membranes with visible-light responsiveness is of great scientific and technical importance for the long-term stability of support membranes and the fully utilization of solar energy. Graphite carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ), a visible-light driven photocatalyst with tailorable structures and excellent stability, has emerged as an attractive material for membrane applications. Herein, in order to introduce the recent advances of this field, we present a critical review on g-C 3 N 4 -based photocatalytic membranes. We firstly summarize the tailoring strategies that can be used to improve the photocatalytic activity of g-C 3 N 4 and facilitate the membrane processing. The fabrication and modification methods of g-C 3 N 4 -based photocatalytic membranes are discussed, with an emphasis on the critical role of carbon nanomaterials, function molecules and theoretical calculations. The fundamental contribution of modified g-C 3 N 4 to the mechanism of organic pollutant degradation and the fouling control of composite membranes is illustrated. Finally, the perspectives for the future study and the practical applications of g-C 3 N 4 -based photocatalytic membranes are proposed.

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Zhang M. et al. A critical review of g-C3N4-based photocatalytic membrane for water purification // Chemical Engineering Journal. 2021. Vol. 412. p. 128663.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1016/j.cej.2021.128663
UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.128663
TI - A critical review of g-C3N4-based photocatalytic membrane for water purification
T2 - Chemical Engineering Journal
AU - Zhang, Menglu
AU - Yang, Yu
AU - An, Xiaoqiang
AU - Hou, Li-an
PY - 2021
DA - 2021/05/01 00:00:00
PB - Elsevier
SP - 128663
VL - 412
SN - 1385-8947
SN - 0300-9467
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@article{2021_Zhang,
author = {Menglu Zhang and Yu Yang and Xiaoqiang An and Li-an Hou},
title = {A critical review of g-C3N4-based photocatalytic membrane for water purification},
journal = {Chemical Engineering Journal},
year = {2021},
volume = {412},
publisher = {Elsevier},
month = {may},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.128663},
pages = {128663},
doi = {10.1016/j.cej.2021.128663}
}
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