Facilitated photocatalytic H<sub>2</sub>production on Cu-coordinated mesoporous g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>nanotubes
Zhuizhui Su, Jianling Zhang, Zhonghao Tan, Jingyang Hu, Fengtao Zhang, Ran Duan, Lei Yao, Buxing Han, Yingzhe Zhao, Yisen Yang
Abstract
Single-atom Cu-coordinated mesoporous g-C 3 N 4 nanotubes show excellent photocatalytic H 2 production. Theoretical and experimental results show that Cu–N 2 sites promote charge transfer and separation, and reduce the energy barrier of H 2 production.
Topics & Concepts
Mesoporous materialPhotocatalysisAtom (system on chip)Materials scienceCharge (physics)Chemical engineeringCatalysisNanotubeNanotechnologyChemistryCarbon nanotubePhysicsOrganic chemistryComputer scienceEmbedded systemEngineeringQuantum mechanicsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCovalent Organic Framework ApplicationsPerovskite Materials and Applications