reviewNanoscaleSep 10, 2014Closed access

Graphitic carbon nitride based nanocomposites: a review

Chongqing Technology and Business University · Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry

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Abstract

Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C(3)N(4)), as an intriguing earth-abundant visible light photocatalyst, possesses a unique two-dimensional structure, excellent chemical stability and tunable electronic structure. Pure g-C(3)N(4) suffers from rapid recombination of photo-generated electron-hole pairs resulting in low photocatalytic activity. Because of the unique electronic structure, the g-C(3)N(4) could act as an eminent candidate for coupling with various functional materials to enhance the performance. According to the discrepancies in the photocatalytic mechanism and process, six primary systems of g-C(3)N(4)-based nanocomposites can be classified and summarized: namely, the g-C(3)N(4) based metal-free…

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Keywords
  • Graphitic carbon nitride
  • Nanocomposite
  • Materials science
  • Carbon nitride
  • Nitride
  • Nanotechnology
  • Carbon fibers
  • Composite material
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