Boosting CO production from visible-light CO<sub>2</sub> photoreduction <i>via</i> defects-induced electronic-structure tuning and reaction-energy optimization on ultrathin carbon nitride
Jiaying Li, Chengxuan He, Jinlong Wang, Xiaoyi Gu, Zehan Zhang, Huizi Li, Mingyang Li, Lingzhi Wang, Shiqun Wu, Jinlong Zhang
Abstract
Defective carbon nitride enables the efficient visible-light photoreduction of CO 2 by optimizing its band structure, electronic structure, and reducing the reaction energy through defect-induced modifications.
Topics & Concepts
Carbon nitrideVisible spectrumMaterials scienceNitrideOptoelectronicsPhotochemistryCarbon fibersElectronic structurePhotocatalysisNanotechnologyChemistryCatalysisComputational chemistryOrganic chemistryLayer (electronics)Composite materialComposite numberAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesElectronic and Structural Properties of OxidesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors