Li doped graphitic carbon nitride based solar light responding photocatalyst for organic water pollutants degradation

In this study we have synthesised the alkali metal modified g-C3N4 by following a facile method of thermal polymerisation. The lithium doped g-C3N4 so obtained has been characterised to understand various structural, morphological and optical aspects of the samples. The photocatalytic potential of lithium doped g-C3N4 has been analysed for degradation of organic dyes crystal violet, methyl orange, rhodamine b, rose bengal under natural solar irradiation. The performed study revealed that li doped g-C3N4 can act as a potential solar light responding photocatalytic material for various organic dyes degradation and can be explored further for other environmental applications.