Salt-assisted activation of n → π* electronic transition in orange carbon nitride for enhanced visible-light-driven H <sub>2</sub> generation
Lin Lei, Yongbo Fan, Yuxin Jia, Huiqing Fan, Weijia Wang, Haitao Huang
Abstract
The introduction of cyano group defects and Na doping activates n → π* electronic transition in an orange carbon nitride, thereby inhibiting the radiative recombination pathway and accelerating the transfer of photoinduced charge carriers.
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