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Title: Atomic- and molecular-level functionalizations of polymeric carbon nitride for solar fuel production
Authors: Zhen, Wenlong
Xue, Can
Keywords: Engineering::Materials
Issue Date: 2021
Source: Zhen, W. & Xue, C. (2021). Atomic- and molecular-level functionalizations of polymeric carbon nitride for solar fuel production. Solar RRL, 5(2), 2000440-. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/solr.202000440
Journal: Solar RRL 
Abstract: Polymeric carbon nitride (PCN) is a metal-free semiconductor that has received extensive research attention due to its unique advantages such as low cost, high stability, and visible-light response. However, pristine PCN is not an ideal photocatalyst because of fast electron–hole recombination and its inert surface for molecular adsorption. Nevertheless, benefiting from the N-linked tri-s-triazine structure, PCN can be readily functionalized through chemical modifications. As such, researchers have made enormous efforts to develop various strategies for modifying PCN to achieve enhanced photocatalytic activities. Herein, recent advances in PCN functionalizations with different atomic or molecular units, including metal and nonmetal elements, small functional groups, organic functional fragments, and metal complex motifs, are summarized. Moreover, the effect of different PCN functionalization strategies on the molecular structure, optical properties, electronic behaviors, and photocatalytic activities particularly for water splitting and CO reduction is discussed. In the end, the remaining challenges in the structural modification of PCN and future opportunities of functional PCN-based photocatalysts for efficient solar fuel production are elaborated on.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/147689
ISSN: 2367-198X
DOI: 10.1002/solr.202000440
Schools: School of Materials Science and Engineering 
Rights: This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Zhen, W. & Xue, C. (2021). Atomic- and molecular-level functionalizations of polymeric carbon nitride for solar fuel production. Solar RRL, 5(2), 2000440-. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/solr.202000440 , which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.202000440. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.
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