Progress in Materials Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
142, С. 101242 - 101242
Опубликована: Янв. 21, 2024
Drawing
inspiration
from
the
natural
process
of
photosynthesis
found
in
plant
leaves,
scientists
are
exploring
use
photocatalysis
to
convert
carbon
dioxide
(CO2)
into
valuable
products
using
solar
light
and
water.
Photocatalytic
CO2
conversion
has
emerged
as
one
efficient
green
approaches
revitalize
environment
greenhouse
gas
pollution.
Owing
its
visible-range
band
gap,
non-toxicity,
ease
synthesis
at
economic
costs
stability
under
irradiation,
g-C3N4
most
explored
photocatalyst.
However,
due
rampant
exciton
recombination
owing
poor
electrical
conductivity,
efficiency
reduction
falls
short
for
pure/pristine
form.
Therefore,
structural
manoeuvre
materials
N-rich
configurations,
heteroatom/single-atom
doping
hybridization
with
various
functional
including
metal
oxides/sulfides,
perovskite
halides
complexes
been
adopted,
thereby
overcoming
their
inherent
drawbacks
photocatalytic
reduction.
In
this
timely
review,
we
present
an
overview
recent
advances
surface/interface
engineering
nitrides
fuels
useful
chemical
by-products.
More
importance
is
given
critical
evaluation
surface
manipulation
how
it
amplifies
affects
properties
Finally,
provide
a
comprehensive
outlook
future
directions
these
functionalised
applications.
We
strongly
believe
that
unique
review
will
offer
new
knowledge
on
property
relationship
nitride-based
impact
enhancing
performance
reactions
further
create
opportunities
them
areas.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
53(18), С. 9378 - 9418
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Organic
transformation
by
light-driven
catalysis,
especially,
photocatalysis
and
photothermal
denoted
as
photo(thermal)
is
an
efficient,
green,
economical
route
to
produce
value-added
compounds.
In
recent
years,
owing
their
diverse
structure
types,
tunable
pore
sizes,
abundant
active
sites,
metal-organic
framework
(MOF)-based
catalysis
has
attracted
broad
interest
in
organic
transformations.
this
review,
we
provide
a
comprehensive
systematic
overview
of
MOF-based
for
First,
the
general
mechanisms,
unique
advantages,
strategies
improve
performance
MOFs
are
discussed.
Then,
outstanding
examples
transformations
over
introduced
according
reaction
type.
addition,
several
representative
advanced
characterization
techniques
used
revealing
charge
kinetics
intermediates
presented.
Finally,
prospects
challenges
field
proposed.
This
review
aims
inspire
rational
design
development
materials
with
improved
catalysis.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(29)
Опубликована: Май 22, 2024
Abstract
Carbon
nitrides,
metal‐free
semiconducting
materials,
have
unique
molecular
structure
and
properties
which
inspired
researchers
to
utilize
them
as
photocatalysts
for
the
sustainable
production
of
hydrogen.
However,
they
suffer
from
a
few
drawbacks
including
fast
charge‐carrier
recombination
rate
low
charge
transfer
efficiency
owing
their
amorphous
less
conducting
wall
remain
significant
challenge
achieving
breakthrough
in
photocatalytic
water
splitting.
Herein,
study
reports
supramolecular
approach
coupling
thiourea
trimesic
acid
designing
highly
efficient
C‐doped
carbon
nitride
π‐electron
density
is
precisely
manipulated.
The
developed
demonstrates
fine‐tuned
band
positions,
mitigated
electron–hole
recombination,
enhanced
conductivity,
resulting
facilitation
significantly
hydrogen
generation
through
splitting
under
solar‐simulated
light.
position
distribution
C‐doping
framework
are
characterized
by
using
advanced
analytical
techniques
such
X‐ray
photoelectron
spectroscopy,
near‐edge
absorption
fine
electron
paramagnetic
resonance
spectroscopy
together
with
first‐principles
studies
electronic
energetics
doping.
remarkable
increase
brings
one
step
closer
green
economy.
The
rational
design
of
visible-light-responsive
catalysts
is
crucial
for
converting
solar
energy
into
hydrogen
to
promote
sustainable
development.
In
this
work,
a
C─S─C
bond
introduced
g-C