Synthesis of Porous Carbon Nitride Nanobelts for Efficient Photocatalytic Reduction of CO<sub>2</sub>
Sustainable conversion of CO<sub>2</sub> to fuels using solar energy is highly attractive for fuel production. This work focuses on the synthesis of porous graphitic carbon nitride nanobelt catalyst (PN-g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) and its capability of photocata...
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| description | Sustainable conversion of CO<sub>2</sub> to fuels using solar energy is highly attractive for fuel production. This work focuses on the synthesis of porous graphitic carbon nitride nanobelt catalyst (PN-g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) and its capability of photocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction. The surface area increased from 6.5 m<sup>2</sup>·g<sup>−1</sup> (graphitic carbon nitride, g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) to 32.94 m<sup>2</sup>·g<sup>−1</sup> (PN-g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>). C≡N groups and vacant N<sub>2C</sub> were introduced on the surface. PN-g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> possessed higher absorbability of visible light and excellent photocatalytic activity, which was 5.7 and 6.3 times of g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> under visible light and simulated sunlight illumination, respectively. The enhanced photocatalytic activity may be owing to the porous nanobelt structure, enhanced absorbability of visible light, and surface vacant N-sites. It is expected that PN-g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> would be a promising candidate for CO<sub>2</sub> photocatalytic conversion. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-779b8f79f9454f97b47651d2607cb4c72023-11-23T18:03:28ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492022-09-012718605410.3390/molecules27186054Synthesis of Porous Carbon Nitride Nanobelts for Efficient Photocatalytic Reduction of CO<sub>2</sub>Zhiqiang Jiang0Yirui Shen1Yujing You2School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo 315211, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo 315211, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo 315211, ChinaSustainable conversion of CO<sub>2</sub> to fuels using solar energy is highly attractive for fuel production. This work focuses on the synthesis of porous graphitic carbon nitride nanobelt catalyst (PN-g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) and its capability of photocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction. The surface area increased from 6.5 m<sup>2</sup>·g<sup>−1</sup> (graphitic carbon nitride, g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) to 32.94 m<sup>2</sup>·g<sup>−1</sup> (PN-g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>). C≡N groups and vacant N<sub>2C</sub> were introduced on the surface. PN-g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> possessed higher absorbability of visible light and excellent photocatalytic activity, which was 5.7 and 6.3 times of g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> under visible light and simulated sunlight illumination, respectively. The enhanced photocatalytic activity may be owing to the porous nanobelt structure, enhanced absorbability of visible light, and surface vacant N-sites. It is expected that PN-g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> would be a promising candidate for CO<sub>2</sub> photocatalytic conversion.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/18/6054porous materialscarbon nitridephotocatalystCO<sub>2</sub> reduction |
| spellingShingle | Zhiqiang Jiang Yirui Shen Yujing You Synthesis of Porous Carbon Nitride Nanobelts for Efficient Photocatalytic Reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> Molecules porous materials carbon nitride photocatalyst CO<sub>2</sub> reduction |
| title | Synthesis of Porous Carbon Nitride Nanobelts for Efficient Photocatalytic Reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> |
| title_full | Synthesis of Porous Carbon Nitride Nanobelts for Efficient Photocatalytic Reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> |
| title_fullStr | Synthesis of Porous Carbon Nitride Nanobelts for Efficient Photocatalytic Reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> |
| title_full_unstemmed | Synthesis of Porous Carbon Nitride Nanobelts for Efficient Photocatalytic Reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> |
| title_short | Synthesis of Porous Carbon Nitride Nanobelts for Efficient Photocatalytic Reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> |
| title_sort | synthesis of porous carbon nitride nanobelts for efficient photocatalytic reduction of co sub 2 sub |
| topic | porous materials carbon nitride photocatalyst CO<sub>2</sub> reduction |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/18/6054 |
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