Moving Graphitic Carbon Nitride from Electrocatalysis and Photocatalysis to a Potential Electrode Material for Photoelectric Devices

Carbon nitride (g‐CN) has attracted significant interest in the last years as a robust, low‐cost alternative to metal‐based materials in different fields due to its low price, environmentally benign character, simple synthesis and tunable properties. In particular, g‐CN demonstrates promising activity in energy‐related applications such as photo and heterogeneous catalysis, batteries and electrolysis. However, while g‐CN is already well‐established as a photocatalyst, its utilization in (opto)electronic devices is still at an early stage. This Focus Review concentrates on the utilization of g‐CN in solar and photoelectrochemical cells, electrolyzers and light emitting diode alongside the recap of new synthetic approaches. This review is expected to provide useful insights into the design and fabrication of g‐CN based photoelectronic devices as well as g‐CN working principles, including the main challenges toward its integration in optoelectronic devices.