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A review on g-C3N4-based photocatalysts
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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.About:
This article is published in Applied Surface Science.The article was published on 2017-01-01. It has received 2132 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Photocatalytic water splitting & Artificial photosynthesis.read more
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g-C3N4-Based Heterostructured Photocatalysts
TL;DR: In this article, a review summarizes the recent significant progress on the design of g-C3N4-based heterostructured photocatalysts and their special separation/transfer mechanisms of photogenerated charge carriers.
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Ultrathin 2D/2D WO3/g-C3N4 step-scheme H2-production photocatalyst
TL;DR: In this paper, an ultrathin 2D/2D WO3/g-C3N4 step-like composite composite heterojunction photocatalysts were fabricated by electrostatic self-assembly of ultra-thin tungsten trioxide (WO3) and graphitic carbon nitride (g)-nodes.
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Cocatalysts for Selective Photoreduction of CO2 into Solar Fuels.
TL;DR: Various cocatalysts, such as the biomimetic, metal-based,Metal-free, and multifunctional ones, and their selectivity for CO2 photoreduction are summarized and discussed, along with the recent advances in this area.
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Particulate Photocatalysts for Light-Driven Water Splitting: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Design Strategies
TL;DR: This review illustrates that it is possible to employ the fundamental principles underlying photosynthesis and the tools of chemical and materials science to design and prepare photocatalysts for overall water splitting.
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Fundamentals of TiO2 Photocatalysis: Concepts, Mechanisms, and Challenges.
TL;DR: Details of the photochemistry of three important molecules (oxygen, water, methanol) on the model TiO2 surfaces are presented, in an attempt to unravel the relationship between charge/energy transfer and bond breaking/forming inTiO2 photocatalysis.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on interfacial processes and summarize some of the operating principles of heterogeneous photocatalysis systems, including the electron transfer and energy transfer processes in photocatalytic reactions.
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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
TL;DR: 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.