Carbon nitride based nanoarchitectonics for nature-inspired photocatalytic CO2 reduction

Drawing inspiration from the natural process of photosynthesis found in plant leaves, scientists are exploring the use of photocatalysis to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable products using solar light and water. Photocatalytic CO2 conversion has emerged as one of the efficient green approaches to revitalize the environment from greenhouse gas pollution. Owing to its visible-range band gap, non-toxicity, ease of synthesis at economic costs and stability under light irradiation, g-C3N4 has emerged as the most explored photocatalyst. However, due to rampant exciton recombination owing to poor electrical conductivity, the efficiency of CO2 reduction falls short for g-C3N4 in its pure/pristine form.…

• UO
  University of Newcastle Australia
• MO
  Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning

  Award: 2022K1A4A8A01080312
• NR
  National Research Foundation of Korea
• AR
  Australian Research Council

  Award: FT100100970