The use of g-C3N4/MOFs(Fe) as a photocatalyst for remediation of pharmaceutics in water

Abstract

Metal-organic framework MIL-101(Fe) was deposited successfully on g-C _3 N _4 templates under solvothermal treatment. The results of XRD, FT-IR, and SEM measurements revealed the growth of MIL-101(Fe) crystals on g-C _3 N _4 to fabricate the g-C _3 N _4 /MIL-101(Fe) hybrid. The photocatalytic ability of g-C _3 N _4 /MIL-101(Fe) was examined through the photodegradation performance of paracetamol in an aqueous solution under visible light irradiation. Among the samples, 0.5CN-M, standing for 0.5 g of g-C _3 N _4 used for fabrication of g-C _3 N _4 /MIL-101(Fe), showed the best photocatalytic ability when degraded about 34% of paracetamol in water. The effective photocatalytic performance of g-C _3 N _4 /MIL-101(Fe) than that of MIL-101(Fe) might result from the high surface area of MIL-101(Fe) and the formation of heterojunction layer between this MOF and g-C _3 N _4 .