Review and Perspective on Rational Design and Interface Engineering of gC3N4/ZnO: From Type-II to Step-Scheme Heterojunctions for Photocatalytic Applications

SG Kumar, R Kavitha, C Manjunatha - Energy & Fuels, 2023 - ACS Publications
Heterostructuring the g-C3N4 (GCN) with wide gap oxide photocatalysts is of prominent
interest as they can harvest photons spanning the UV–visible region. In this regard …

Optimizing dicyandiamide pretreatment conditions for enhanced structure and electronic properties of polymeric graphitic carbon nitride

G Kesavan, DC Sorescu, Z Zeng, F Askari… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Graphitic carbon nitride, a polymeric semiconductor, possesses a distinctive electronic band
structure and exceptional chemical stability, making it a highly promising material for various …

Molecular Doping on Carbon Nitride for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production

S Lu, H Liu - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
Molecular doping is an innovative approach to modify the electronic configuration of carbon
nitride (CN) photocatalysts, enhancing visible light absorption and optimizing the …

Effect of Synthesis Temperature on Transient Photoconductivity of gC3N4 from Urea

MD Capobianco, JA Jayworth, B Shang… - Chemistry of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) is a material that has been at the forefront of
heterogeneous photocatalysis. Many factors, such as the synthesis temperature, have a …

Combined DFT-D3 Computational and Experimental Studies on gC3N4: New Insight into Structure, Optical, and Vibrational Properties

P Negro, F Cesano, S Casassa, D Scarano - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) has emerged as one of the most promising solar-light-
activated polymeric metal-free semiconductor photocatalysts due to its thermal …

Regulating Intermediate Concentration to Synthesize Highly Crystalline g‐C3N4 under Spontaneous Ultrahigh Pressure

Q Xie, C Wang, W Shen, Y Fu, Y Si - ChemNanoMat, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Improving polymerization and crystallization properties has become a key point to maximize
the intrinsic photocatalytic performance of graphitic carbon nitride (g‐C3N4), however, the …

Orbital Understanding to the Origin of Site-Specific Band Gap Tuning in Electron-Rich S-Doped and Electron Precise C, S-Dual-Doped Graphitic Carbon Nitride

M Sadik N. K, G George, S De - The Journal of Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Elemental doping engineering has proven to be a powerful method for tailoring the physical
and chemical properties of two-dimensional materials. However, we still lack an …

Vacancy-Engineered 1D Nanorods with Spatially Segregated Dual Redox Sites for Visible-Light-Driven Cooperative CO2 Reduction

K Kumar, P Saini, M Sethi, S Saini… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Cooperative CO2 photoreduction with tailored organic synthesis offers a potent avenue for
harnessing concurrently generated electrons and holes, facilitating the creation of both solar …

Low-Temperature Synthesis of Cyano-Rich Modified Surface-Alkalinized Heterojunctions with Directional Charge Transfer for Photocatalytic In Situ Generation and …

H Zhu, J Zhao, L Duan, G Zhao, Z Yu, J Li… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The synthesis of low-temperature poly (heptazine imide)(PHI) presents a significant
challenge. In this context, we have developed a novel low-temperature synthesis strategy for …

Water-soluble ionic carbon nitride as unconventional stabilizer for highly catalytically active ultrafine gold nanoparticles

MM Elnagar, J Liessem, C Im, D Mitoraj, LA Kibler… - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Ultrafine metal nanoparticles (NPs) hold promise for applications in many fields, including
catalysis. However, ultrasmall NPs are typically prone to aggregation, which often leads to …