Recent Advancement of the Current Aspects of g-C3N4 for its Photocatalytic Applications in Sustainable Energy System

• Published in: Chemical Record
• Main Author: Hayat A.; Sohail M.; Ali Shah Syed J.; Al-Sehemi A.G.; Mohammed M.H.; Al-Ghamdi A.A.; Taha T.A.; Salem AlSalem H.; Alenad A.M.; Amin M.A.; Palamanit A.; Liu C.; Nawawi W.I.; Tariq Saeed Chani M.; Muzibur Rahman M.
• Format: Review
• Language: English
• Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc 2022
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85124751328&doi=10.1002%2ftcr.202100310&partnerID=40&md5=79eb9699121f7f36b996ce4c9f5d6576

Being one of the foremost enticing and intriguing innovations, heterogeneous photocatalysis has also been used to effectively gather, transform, and conserve sustainable sun‘s radiation for the production of efficient and clean fossil energy as well as a wide range of ecological implications. The generation of solar fuel-based water splitting and CO2 photoreduction is excellent for generating alternative resources and reducing global warming. Developing an inexpensive photocatalyst can effectively split water into hydrogen (H2), oxygen (O2) sources, and carbon dioxide (CO2) into fuel sources, which is a crucial problem in photocatalysis. The metal-free g-C3N4 photocatalyst has a high solar fuel generation potential. This review covers the most recent advancements in g-C3N4 preparation, including innovative design concepts and new synthesis methods, and novel ideas for expanding the light absorption of pure g-C3N4 for photocatalytic application. Similarly, the main issue concerning research and prospects in photocatalysts based g-C3N4 was also discussed. The current dissertation provides an overview of comprehensive understanding of the exploitation of the extraordinary systemic and characteristics, as well as the fabrication processes and uses of g-C3N4. © 2022 The Chemical Society of Japan & Wiley-VCH GmbH.