Boosting of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution via chlorine doping of polymeric carbon nitride

Chlorine is found to be a suitable element for the modification of polymeric carbon nitride properties towards an efficient visible-light photocatalytic activity. In this study, chlorine-doped polymeric carbon nitride (Cl-PCN) has been examined as a photocatalyst in the hydrogen evolution reaction. The following aspects were found to enhance the photocatalytic efficiency of Cl-PCN: (i) unique location of Cl atoms at the interlayers of PCN instead of on its π-conjugated planes, (ii) slight bandgap narrowing, (iii) lower recombination rate of the electron–hole pairs, (iv) improved photogenerated charge transport and separation, and (v) higher reducing ability of the photogenerated electrons. The above factors affected the 4.4-fold enhancement of the photocatalytic efficiency in hydrogen evolution in comparison to the pristine catalyst.

Boosting of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution via chlorine doping of polymeric carbon nitride

Chemical doping is an effective strategy for modifying the electrochemical properties of polymeric carbon nitride and tuning its visible-light photocatalytic activity. In this study, chlorine-doped polymeric carbon nitride (Cl-PCN) has been synthesized by the polycondensation method. Among a series of samples, 200Cl-PCN exhibited the best photocatalytic activities for the hydrogen evolution from water splitting. Main aspects were revealed: (i) unique location of Cl atoms at the interlayers of PCN instead of on its π-conjugated planes, (ii) slight band gap narrowing, (iii) lower recombination rate of the electron-hole pairs, and (iv) improved photogenerated charge transport and separation. The above factors affected the 4.4-fold enhancement of photocatalytic efficiency in hydrogen evolution in comparison to the pristine catalyst.

Chlorine doping of MoSe2 flakes by ion implantation

The efficient integration of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) into the current electronic device technology requires mastering the techniques of effective tuning of their optoelectronic properties. Specifically, controllable doping is essential....

Effect of large work function modulation of MoS2 by controllable chlorine doping using a remote plasma

In this study, a simple and controllable chlorine doping method of MoS2 using a remote inductively coupled plasma (ICP) was studied and the effect of doping on the properties of MoS2 was investigated by adjusting the work function of MoS2.

Enhanced control of self-doping in halide perovskites for improved thermoelectric performance

Metal halide perovskites have emerged as promising photovoltaic materials, but, despite ultralow thermal conductivity, progress on developing them for thermoelectrics has been limited. Here, we report the thermoelectric properties of all-inorganic tin based perovskites with enhanced air stability. Fine tuning the thermoelectric properties of the films is achieved by self-doping through the oxidation of tin (ΙΙ) to tin (ΙV) in a thin surface-layer that transfers charge to the bulk. This separates the doping defects from the transport region, enabling enhanced electrical conductivity. We show that this arises due to a chlorine-rich surface layer that acts simultaneously as the source of free charges and a sacrificial layer protecting the bulk from oxidation. Moreover, we achieve a figure-of-merit (ZT) of 0.14 ± 0.01 when chlorine-doping and degree of the oxidation are optimised in tandem.