期刊
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN SOLID STATE AND MATERIALS SCIENCES
卷 46, 期 3, 页码 189-217出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/10408436.2019.1709414
关键词
graphitic carbon nitride; composites; photocatalysis; photovoltaics; density functional theory
资金
- National Research Foundation of South Africa
- Eskom Tertiary Education Support Program (TESP)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal
- University of KwaZulu-Natal Nanotechnology Platform
Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) is a significant material with attractive optoelectronic properties, but requires modification for improved performance. This review evaluates the synthesis, modifications, and applications of g-C3N4, emphasizing the use of theoretical strategies to understand its properties.
Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) has become an important material because of its attractive optoelectronic properties. It has been applied in various fields such as photovoltaics, biosensing, and photocatalysis. As an analog of graphene, it has layers which can be transformed into different morphologies including nanosheets, nanotubes, and quantum dots. Pristine g-C3N4 exhibits a low specific surface area and a high rate of recombination of photogenerated charges. Therefore, modification is required in order to improve its properties, for instance, by doping it with other atoms and transforming it into another morphology. In this review, the synthesis, modifications, and applications of g-C3N4 are evaluated. The use of theoretical strategies to understand various properties of g-C3N4 and its composites is highlighted. Moreover, the current status on the application of g-C3N4 is explored. Ultimately, this review will shed more light on the uses and modifications of g-C3N4 for future applications.
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