Qiang Cui

Mr. Qiang Cui


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1Year (2026-Present)

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21 October 2026 in Materials
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QCQiang Cui
Qiang Cui
ZWZilong Wang
Zilong Wang
YLYu Long
Yu Long
CYChenxi Yu
Chenxi Yu
Peng JinPeng Jin
Peng Jin
YDYinjuan Dong
Yinjuan Dong
With growing global emphasis on green and low-carbon development, energy-related challenges have attracted heightened scholarly and public attention. Polyoxometalates (POMs)—well-defined anionic metal–oxygen clusters—exhibit exceptional capacity for rapid, reversible multi-electron transfer while maintaining structural integrity. In this study, graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) was protonated using hydrochloric acid to yield the cationic derivative g-C3N4–H+Cl−. Subsequently, three nanostructured g-C3N4-based composite photocatalysts—denoted as g-C3N4-H-MMo6 (M = Ni, Fe, Co)—were synthesized via electrostatic assembly between the protonated support and POM anions. Comprehensive characterization was conducted to elucidate phase purity, morphology, surface properties, elemental composition, and chemical states. Under visible-light irradiation, photocatalytic H2O2 production performance was significantly enhanced: g-C3N4-H-NiMo6 achieved a 3.91-fold increase in activity relative to pristine g-C3N4. Catalytic efficiency followed the trend g-C3N4-H-NiMo6 > g-C3N4-H-FeMo6 > g-C3N4-H-CoMo6. Electrochemical tests confirmed the role of MMo6 (M = Ni, Fe, Co). The photogenerated electrons of g-C3N4 are transferred to the anchored POMs and reduce dissolved O2 to H2O2 (O2 + 2H+ + 2e− → H2O2), while the photogenerated holes oxidize H2O to H2O2 (2H2O + 2h+ → H2O2 + 2H+), achieving sacrificial-agent-free H2O2 photosynthesis with an overall reaction of O2 + 2H2O → 2H2O2. Collectively, electrostatic immobilization of POMs onto protonated g-C3N4 affords robust, high-performance photocatalysts with simultaneously improved activity, stability, and structural fidelity.