Recent advances in Carbon-nitride based advance materials: Synthesis, characterization and Photo-electrochemical Energy Application : Key Challenges and Prospects

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Author(s)

  • Zeeshan Ajmal
  • Xiang Tu
  • Waseem Abbas
  • Essam H. Ibrahim
  • Hamid Ali
  • Muhana K. Al-Muhana
  • Manal Khered
  • Anam Iqbal
  • Saidur Rahaman
  • Shuhang Wang
  • Bhargav Akkinepally
  • Ahmad Alshammari
  • Abdul Qadeer

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Original languageEnglish
Article number132903
Journal / PublicationFuel
Volume378
Online published29 Aug 2024
Publication statusPublished - 15 Dec 2024

Abstract

Carbon nitride (g-C3N4) as a carbon-based low-cost material have received considerable research interest owing to their versatility as a low-cost material, with little bandgap, high chemical and thermal stability, suitable valence and conduction band, and environmentally benign synthesis, which makes it most promising candidates for energy conversion application. However, some major issue i.e., low surface area, weak absorption of light, and quick photogenerated charges recombination, restrict its potential application in energy conversion application. However, this review is intended to compile the data regarding material structural properties, different spectroscopic, modification strategies, to improve its photocatalytic activity, which has never been addressed in literature. Therefore, this review firstly provides recent developments to prepare the g-C3N4, their different tactics (i.e., amino, nitrogen and carbon vacancies), bandgap engineering, photosensitizers, plasmonic and up-conversion materials. Furthermore, different methods, including computational, elemental and microscopic characterization, are described in detail. In addition, physico-chemical properties of g-C3N4 and different fabrication strategies are also evaluated, which have never been addressed in literature. Furthermore, we carefully evaluated the photoexcitation mechanisms, different structural factor and optimization methodologies to fabricate the cutting-edge photoreactive g-C3N4, based photocatalyst. Moreover, previously obtained g-C3N4, based material and their comparison and potential applications in wide range of energy conversion field, have been discussed in detail. Finally, the key challenges and prospects for the proper design and development of tailored based g-C3N4 have also been suggested. © 2024 Elsevier Ltd.

Research Area(s)

  • Carbon nitride, Electrocatalytic energy conversion, Microscopic classification, Photocatalytic energy production, Physicochemical properties

Citation Format(s)

Recent advances in Carbon-nitride based advance materials: Synthesis, characterization and Photo-electrochemical Energy Application: Key Challenges and Prospects. / Ajmal, Zeeshan; Tu, Xiang; Abbas, Waseem et al.
In: Fuel, Vol. 378, 132903, 15.12.2024.

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review