Z-Scheme NiTiO₃/g-C₃N₄ Heterojunctions with Enhanced Photoelectrochemical and Photocatalytic Performances under Visible LED Light Irradiation

Abstract

Direct Z-scheme NiTiO₃/g-C₃N₄ heterojunctions were successfully assembled by using simple calcination method and the photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic performance were investigated by light emitting diode (LED). The photoanode composed by the heterojunction with about 50 wt % NiTiO₃ content exhibits the best photoelectrochemical activity with photoconversion efficiency up to 0.066%, which is 4.4 and 3.13 times larger than NiTiO₃ or g-C₃N₄. The remarkably enhanced photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic activity of the heterojunction can be due to the efficiently photogenerated electron-hole separation by a Z-scheme mechanism.