Graphitic Carbon Nitride Polymers toward Sustainable Photoredox Catalysis |
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Authors: | Yun Zheng Lihua Lin Bo Wang Prof. Xinchen Wang |
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Affiliation: | State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002 (China) http://wanglab.fzu.edu.cn |
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Abstract: | As a promising two‐dimensional conjugated polymer, graphitic carbon nitride (g‐C3N4) has been utilized as a low‐cost, robust, metal‐free, and visible‐light‐active photocatalyst in the field of solar energy conversion. This Review mainly describes the latest advances in g‐C3N4 photocatalysts for water splitting. Their application in CO2 conversion, organosynthesis, and environmental purification is also briefly discussed. The methods to modify the electronic structure, nanostructure, crystal structure, and heterostructure of g‐C3N4, together with correlations between its structure and performance are illustrated. Perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for the future exploration of g‐C3N4 photocatalysts are provided. This Review will promote the utilization of g‐C3N4 materials in the fields of photocatalysis, energy conversion, environmental remediation, and sensors. |
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Keywords: | conjugated polymer graphitic carbon nitride photocatalysis two‐dimensional materials water splitting |
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