화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Korean Journal of Materials Research, Vol.30, No.11, 581-588, November, 2020
DOI10.3740/MRSK.2020.30.11.581  Export Citation
Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction over g-C3N4 Based Materials
Wei-Qin Cai1, Feng-Jun Zhang1, 2, †, Cui Kong1, Chun-Mei Kai1, and Won-Chun Oh3, †
  • 1Key Laboratory of Functional Molecule Design and Interface Process, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei Anhui, P. R. China, 230601
  • 2Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Building Materials, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei Anhui 230022, P. R. China
  • 3Department of Advanced Materials Science & Engineering, Hanseo University, Seosan 31962, Republic of Korea
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Reducing CO2 into high value fuels and chemicals is considered a great challenge in the 21st century. Efficiently activating CO2 will lead to an important way to utilize it as a resource. This article reviews the latest progress of g-C3N4 based catalysts for CO2 reduction. The different synthetic methods of g-C3N4 are briefly discussed. Article mainly introduces methods of g-C3N4 shape control, element doping, and use of oxide compounds to modify g-C3N4. Modified g-C3N4 has more reactive sites, which can significantly reduce the probability of photogenerated electron hole recombination and improve the performance of photocatalytic CO2 reduction. Considering the literature, the hydrothermal method is widely used because of its simple equipment and process and easy control of reaction conditions. It is foreseeable that hydrothermal technology will continue to innovate and usher in a new period of development. Finally, the prospect of a future reduction of CO2 by g-C3N4-based catalysts is predicted.
Keywords:carbon dioxide conversion;photocatalysis;reduction;graphite phase carbon nitride;reaction mechanism
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