Fidan, T;
Torabfam, M;
Saleem, Q;
Wang, C;
Kurt, H;
Yüce, M;
Tang, J;
(2021)
Functionalized Graphitic Carbon Nitrides for Environmental and Sensing Applications.
Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research
, 2
(3)
, Article 2000073. 10.1002/aesr.202000073.
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Abstract
Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) is a metal-free semiconductor that has been widely regarded as a promising candidate for sustainable energy production or storage. In recent years, g-C3N4 has become the center of attention by virtue of its impressive properties, such as being inexpensive, easily fabricable, nontoxic, highly stable, and environment friendly. Herein, the recent research developments related to g-C3N4 are outlined, which sheds light on its future prospective. Various synthetic methods and their impact on the properties of g-C3N4 are detailed, along with discussion on frequently used characterization methods. Different approaches for g-C3N4 surface functionalization, mainly categorized under covalent and noncovalent strategies, are outlined. Moreover, the processing methods of g-C3N4, such as g-C3N4-based thin films, hierarchical, and hybrid structures, are explored. Next, compared with the extensively studied energy-related applications of the modified g-C3N4s, relatively less-examined areas, such as environmental and sensing, are presented. By highlighting the strong potential of these materials and the existing research gaps, new researchers are encouraged to produce functional g-C3N4-based materials using diverse surface modification and processing routes.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Functionalized Graphitic Carbon Nitrides for Environmental and Sensing Applications |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1002/aesr.202000073 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202000073 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The images or other third-party material in this article are included in the Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in the credit line; if the material is not included under the Creative Commons license, users will need to obtain permission from the license holder to reproduce the material. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Keywords: | Environmental purification, functionalizations, graphitic carbon nitride, photocatalysts, sensing |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Chemical Engineering |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10174454 |
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