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Abstract
In this study, WO3/g-C3N4 composites were synthesized using a cold plasma method. The high-energy electrons generated by cold plasma facilitated the formation of nitrogen vacancies in g-C3N4 and oxygen vacancies in WO3. These defect sites enhanced the interfacial interactions between WO3 and g-C3N4, enabling the construction of efficient WO3/g-C3N4 heterojunctions. The formation of the heterojunctions resulted in a reduced band gap and improved separation efficiency of photogenerated electron-hole pairs, significantly enhancing the photocatalytic degradation performance under visible light irradiation. The composite achieved an exceptional Rhodamine B degradation rate of 96 % within 40 min, with reaction rates 5.9 and 22.8 times higher than those of g-C3N4 and WO3, respectively.
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