Ultrathin mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets with functional cyano group decoration and nitrogen-vacancy defects for an efficient selective CO<sub>2</sub> photoreduction
Junyi Li, Xiaohan Wang, Liang Huang, Liang Tian, Menny Shalom, Chunyan Xiong, Haijun Zhang, Quanli Jia, Shaowei Zhang, Feng Liang
Abstract
affinity, and optimize the energy band structure. This work demonstrates that a structural optimization combined with defect design of carbon nitride framework is a powerful approach to improve the photocatalytic activity, providing an accessible way to design highly efficient carbon-based photocatalysts.
Topics & Concepts
Graphitic carbon nitrideMesoporous materialMaterials scienceNitrideNitrogenVacancy defectCarbon fibersChemical engineeringNanotechnologyCatalysisChemistryPhotocatalysisCrystallographyOrganic chemistryComposite numberLayer (electronics)Composite materialEngineeringAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesZnO doping and propertiesGa2O3 and related materials