Efficient photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production over S-scheme In2S3/molten salt modified C3N5 heterojunction

Graphitic phase carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 5 ), as a novel n -type metal-free material, is employed as a visible light-receptive catalyst because of its narrow band gap and abundant nitrogen. To overcome the low carrier mobility efficiency of g-C 3 N 5 , its modification by K ions was adopted. In addition, In 2 S 3 was selected to couple with modified g-C 3 N 5 to overcome the recombination of photogenerated e − /h + . As a novel photocatalytic material, it was proven to possess a high visible light absorption capacity and a strong H 2 O 2 production ability (up to 3.89 mmol⋅L -1 in 2 h). Moreover, a S-scheme heterojunction structure was successfully constructed between the two materials, which was tested and confirmed to be successful in raising the photogenerated e − /h + separation efficiency. Ultimately, the primary processes of photocatalytic H 2 O 2 production were summarized by superoxide radical and rotating disc electron measurements. This research provides a fresh perspective for the synthesis of C 3 N 5 -based S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts for producing H 2 O 2 .