A Comprehensive Review on Graphitic Carbon Nitride for Carbon Dioxide Photoreduction.

Autor: Khan J; College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan Joint International Laboratory of Adv. Mater. and Technology for Clean Energy, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China., Sun Y; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China., Han L; College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan Joint International Laboratory of Adv. Mater. and Technology for Clean Energy, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Small methods [Small Methods] 2022 Dec; Vol. 6 (12), pp. e2201013. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 06.
DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202201013
Abstrakt: Inspired by natural photosynthesis, harnessing the wide range of natural solar energy and utilizing appropriate semiconductor-based catalysts to convert carbon dioxide into beneficial energy species, for example, CO, CH 4 , HCOOH, and CH 3 COH have been shown to be a sustainable and more environmentally friendly approach. Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) has been regarded as a highly effective photocatalyst for the CO 2 reduction reaction, owing to its cost-effectiveness, high thermal and chemical stability, visible light absorption capability, and low toxicity. However, weaker electrical conductivity, fast recombination rate, smaller visible light absorption window, and reduced surface area make this catalytic material unsuitable for commercial photocatalytic applications. Therefore, certain procedures, including elemental doping, structural modulation, functional group adjustment of g-C 3 N 4 , the addition of metal complex motif, and others, may be used to improve its photocatalytic activity towards effective CO 2 reduction. This review has investigated the scientific community's perspectives on synthetic pathways and material optimization approaches used to increase the selectivity and efficiency of the g-C 3 N 4 -based hybrid structures, as well as their benefits and drawbacks on photocatalytic CO 2 reduction. Finally, the review concludes a comparative discussion and presents a promising picture of the future scope of the improvements.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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