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Graphitic Carbon Nitride as Photocatalysts for the Degradation of Organic Pollutants in Aqueous Suspension: A Review
The semiconductor photocatalysis has been the subject of much research interest in the recent decades due to its potential future technology for energy conversion and environmental remediation. Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) is a promising semiconductor photocatalyst due to its metal-free structure and responsiveness to visible light. However, its pristine form exhibits limitations such as poor solar absorption and rapid charge carrier recombination, which reduces photocatalytic efficiency. Various modification strategies, like doping and heterojunction formation, have significantly improved its optical and electronic properties, paving the way for advanced applications in environmental remediation and energy conversion. This review has emphasized the synthesis, advantages/disadvantages, and mechanistic aspects of g-C3N4 for the degradation of organic pollutants in aqueous suspension. In addition, the review discusses the use of different strategies such as doping of metals or non-metals, co-doping, and generation of heterojunction for modified g-C3N4 photocatalyst. These strategies alter the electronic and structural properties by greatly increasing the optical absorption behavior, enhancing charge separation, and prolonging the lifetime of charge carriers.
Part of the book: Transition Metals