Crystalline Carbon Nitride Supported Copper Single Atoms for Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction with Nearly 100% CO Selectivity
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China · Huazhong Agricultural University
Abstract
Single metal atom photocatalysts have received widespread attention due to the rational use of metal resources and maximum atom utilization efficiency. In particular, N-rich amorphous g-C3N4 is always used as a support to anchor single metal atoms. However, the enhancement of photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4 by introducing a single atom is limited due to the bulk morphology and the excess defects of amorphous g-C3N4. Here, we report crystalline g-C3N4 nanorod supported copper single atoms by molten salts and the reflux method. The prepared single Cu atoms/crystalline g-C3N4 photocatalyst (Cu-CCN) shows highly selective and efficient photocatalytic reduction of CO2 under the absence of any cocatalyst or…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 20.40
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 61
Authors
5- YLYang Li
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huazhong Agricultural University
- BLBaihai Li
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- DZDainan Zhang
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- LCLei Cheng
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- QXQuanjun XiangCorresponding
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Topics & keywords
- Photocatalysis
- Materials science
- Copper
- Adsorption
- Amorphous solid
- Carbon nitride
- Metal
- Nanorod