Graphitic carbon nitride with the pyridinic N substituted by Al and Si as efficient photocatalysts for CO<sub>2</sub> reduction
Min Zhang, Zhang Xiao, Yaru Liu, Yanan Jiang, Yuchen Ma
Abstract
Si- and Al-doped g-C 3 N 4 exhibit excellent activity and selectivity in producing HCOOH and CH 4 from the CO 2 RR respectively, with the catalytic performance comparable to that of noble-metal doped g-C 3 N 4 .
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Graphitic carbon nitrideSelectivityCatalysisNoble metalNitrideDopingMaterials scienceReduction (mathematics)Carbon fibersMetalInorganic chemistryCarbon nitridePhotocatalysisChemical engineeringChemistryNanotechnologyMetallurgyOrganic chemistryOptoelectronicsComposite numberLayer (electronics)EngineeringMathematicsGeometryComposite materialAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesElectronic and Structural Properties of OxidesCatalytic Processes in Materials Science