articleAdvanced Energy MaterialsSep 21, 2017Closed access

g‐C 3 N 4 ‐Based Heterostructured Photocatalysts

Wuhan University of Technology · King Abdulaziz University

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Abstract

Abstract Photocatalysis is considered as one of the promising routes to solve the energy and environmental crises by utilizing solar energy. Graphitic carbon nitride (g‐C 3 N 4 ) has attracted worldwide attention due to its visible‐light activity, facile synthesis from low‐cost materials, chemical stability, and unique layered structure. However, the pure g‐C 3 N 4 photocatalyst still suffers from its low separation efficiency of photogenerated charge carriers, which results in unsatisfactory photocatalytic activity. Recently, g‐C 3 N 4 ‐based heterostructures have become research hotspots for their greatly enhanced charge carrier separation efficiency and photocatalytic performance. According to the different…

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Keywords
  • Heterojunction
  • Photocatalysis
  • Materials science
  • Charge carrier
  • Graphitic carbon nitride
  • Water splitting
  • Nanotechnology
  • Visible spectrum
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Affordable and clean energy
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