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A metal-free polymeric photocatalyst for hydrogen production from water under visible light
Xinchen Wang,Kazuhiko Maeda,Arne Thomas,Kazuhiro Takanabe,Gang Xin,Johan M. Carlsson,Kazunari Domen,Markus Antonietti +7 more
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It is shown that an abundant material, polymeric carbon nitride, can produce hydrogen from water under visible-light irradiation in the presence of a sacrificial donor.Abstract:
The production of hydrogen from water using a catalyst and solar energy is an ideal future energy source, independent of fossil reserves. For an economical use of water and solar energy, catalysts that are sufficiently efficient, stable, inexpensive and capable of harvesting light are required. Here, we show that an abundant material, polymeric carbon nitride, can produce hydrogen from water under visible-light irradiation in the presence of a sacrificial donor. Contrary to other conducting polymer semiconductors, carbon nitride is chemically and thermally stable and does not rely on complicated device manufacturing. The results represent an important first step towards photosynthesis in general where artificial conjugated polymer semiconductors can be used as energy transducers.read more
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Photocatalytic Water Splitting: Recent Progress and Future Challenges
Kazuhiko Maeda,Kazunari Domen +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the state of the art and future challenges in photocatalytic water splitting with a focus on the recent progress of our own research are discussed. But the focus is on the development of cocatalysts and related physical and materials chemistry.
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Exfoliated Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanosheets as Efficient Catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Under Visible Light
Shubin Yang,Yongji Gong,Jinshui Zhang,Liang Zhan,Lulu Ma,Zheyu Fang,Robert Vajtai,Xinchen Wang,Pulickel M. Ajayan +8 more
TL;DR: Graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets are extracted via simple liquid-phase exfoliation of a layered bulk material, g-C3N4, to exhibit excellent photocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution under visible light.
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A review on g-C3N4-based photocatalysts
TL;DR: In this paper, the fundamental mechanism of heterogeneous photocatalysis, advantages, challenges and the design considerations of g-C3N4-based photocatalysts are summarized, including their crystal structural, surface phisicochemical, stability, optical, adsorption, electrochemical, photoelectrochemical and electronic properties.
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Advanced Nanoarchitectures for Solar Photocatalytic Applications
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Earth-abundant cocatalysts for semiconductor-based photocatalytic water splitting
TL;DR: This review for the first time summarizes all the developed earth-abundant cocatalysts for photocatalytic H2- and O2-production half reactions as well as overall water splitting.
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