Bamboo-charcoal-loaded graphitic carbon nitride for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Crystalline graphitic carbon nitride is an excellent photocatalyst for hydrogen production due to its non-toxicity, stability, elemental abundance, and visible-light response. Herein, we present a new type of composite photocatalysts, eco-friendly bamboo-charcoal-loaded nitrides accelerate the separation electron-hole pairs. The suitable loading bamboo charcoal on shows increased specific surface area from 85 120 m 2 g ?1 , photocatalytic activity 4.1 mmol h which 2.3 times higher than that pristine (1.8 ). Under irradiation, photogenerated electrons fast migrate through ohmic contact between them, reducing recombination This study highlights effect carbonaceous material opens avenue design efficient loaded photocatalysts with natural abundant materials. • BC g-C 3 N 4 via simple method driven H production. modification nature-abundant materials demonstrated. An junction accelerates transfer electrons.