Afterglow Electrochemiluminescence from Nitrogen-Deficient Graphitic Carbon Nitride.

Almost all current electrochemiluminescent reagents require real-time electrochemical stimulation to emit light. Here, we report a novel electrochemiluminescent reagent, nitrogen-deficient graphitic carbon nitride (CNx), that can emit afterglow electrochemiluminescence (ECL) after cessation of electric excitation. CNx obtained by post-thermal treatment of graphitic carbon nitride (CN) with KSCN has a cyanamide group and a nitrogen vacancy, which created defects to trap electrically injected electrons. The trapped electrons can slowly release and react with coreactants to emit light with longevity. The cathodic afterglow ECL lasts for 70 s after pulsing the CNx nanosheet (CNxNS-1.6)-modified glassy carbon electrode at -1.0 V for 20 s in 2.0 M PBS containing 1 mM K2S2O8. The afterglow ECL mechanism is revealed by investigation of its influencing factors and ECL wavelength. The discovery of afterglow ECL may open a new doorway for new significant applications of the ECL technique and provide a deeper understanding of the structure-property relationships of CN.

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