Temperature-Dependent Photoluminescence of g-C3N4: Implication for Temperature Sensing

Das, Debanjan and Shinde, SL and Nanda, KK (2016) Temperature-Dependent Photoluminescence of g-C3N4: Implication for Temperature Sensing. In: ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 8 (3). pp. 2181-2186.

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Abstract

We report the temperature-dependent photoluminescence (PL) properties of polymeric graphite-like carbon nitride (g-C3N4) and a methodology for the determination of quantum efficiency along with the activation energy. The PL is shown to originate from three different pathways of transitions: sigma*-LP, pi*-LP, and pi*-pi, respectively. The overall activation energy is found to be similar to 73.58 meV which is much lower than the exciton binding energy reported theoretically but ideal for highly sensitive wide-range temperature sensing. The quantum yield derived from the PL data is 23.3%, whereas the absolute quantum yield is 5.3%. We propose that the temperature-dependent PL can be exploited for the evaluation of the temperature dependency of quantum yield as well as for temperature sensing. Our analysis further indicates that g-C3N4 is well-suited for wide-range temperature sensing.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
Publisher:	AMER CHEMICAL SOC
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belongs to the AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA
Keywords:	photoluminescence; sensing; nitride; activation energy; quantum efficiency
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Materials Research Centre
Date Deposited:	29 Feb 2016 06:38
Last Modified:	29 Feb 2016 06:38
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/53312

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