High carrier separation efficiency for a defective g-C3N4 with polarization effect and defect engineering: mechanism, properties and prospects

被引:33
作者
Bai, Xiaojuan [1 ,2 ]
Jia, Tianqi [1 ]
Wang, Xuyu [1 ]
Hou, Shanshan [1 ]
Hao, Derek [3 ]
Bingjie-Ni [3 ]
机构
[1] Beijing Univ Civil Engn & Architecture, Minist Educ, Key Lab Urban Stormwater Syst & Water Environm, Beijing 100044, Peoples R China
[2] Beijing Univ Civil Engn & Architecture, Beijing Engn Res Ctr Sustainable Urban Sewage Sys, Beijing 100044, Peoples R China
[3] Univ Technol Sydney UTS, Sch Civil & Environm Engn, Ctr Technol Water & Wastewater CTWW, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
基金
中国国家自然科学基金; 北京市自然科学基金; 国家重点研发计划;
关键词
GRAPHITIC CARBON NITRIDE; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; INTERNAL ELECTRIC-FIELD; ONE-STEP SYNTHESIS; VISIBLE-LIGHT; Z-SCHEME; CHARGE-TRANSFER; N-VACANCY; (G-C3N4)-BASED PHOTOCATALYSTS; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION;
D O I
10.1039/d1cy00595b
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
As a green, visible-light-driven metal-free semiconductor material, graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) has generated tremendous significance in the fields of environmental purification and energy conversion. Inducing a polarization effect by creating defects in g-C3N4 is a promising strategy for improving photocatalytic properties. The polarization effect in photocatalysts could be created by manufacturing vacancies, doping impurity atoms, constructing heterostructure, etc. Recently, defective g-C3N4 has attracted wide attention due to its remarkable performance in the separation and migration of photogenerated charge carriers. However, the relationship between defects and the polarization effect remains to be clarified in terms of improving the photocatalytic performance. In this minireview, we summarize the recent advances on how the polarization effect and defect engineering expedite the photogenerated carrier migration and separation to improve the photocatalytic properties of g-C3N4. Is it pure synergy or is there some degree of antagonism? Ultimately, the major challenges for simply constructing the polarization effect and internal electric field in g-C3N4 and inspiring perspectives for future opportunities in polarization-defect type photocatalysis are discussed. It is believed that this work can provide a new idea for the design of novel and efficient photocatalysts in the future.
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页码:5432 / 5447
页数:16
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