journal article·2022-01

Biomass‐Induced Diphasic Carbon Decoration for Carbon Nitride: Band and Electronic Engineering Targeting Efficient N2 Photofixation

Zheng Tang, Lijun Xiong, Xiaoyue Zhang, Jinyou Shen, Aiwu Sun, Xiangyang Lin, Yong Yang

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Abstract

Abstract Boosting the replacement of traditional NH3 production (Haber–Bosch process) with photocatalytic technology is of great importance for energy and environment remediation. Herein, to develop a photocatalyst with efficient charge separation and abundant reactive sites for photocatalytic N2 fixation, a biomass‐induced diphase‐carbon doping strategy is proposed by adding lotus root starch which can be environmentally produced into the preparation of carbon nitride (CN). The adjustment to the CN framework by planar‐fused carbon optimizes the band alignment of the catalyst, improving its response to sunlight. In particular, the in‐plane‐fused carbon in collaboration with the physically piled carbon initiates unique dual electron transfer pathways from different dimensions. The diphasic carbons can both function as qualified reactive sites according to the experimental explorations and further theoretical calculations, which effectively regulate the electron transfer and energy barrier associated with the N2 reduction on catalyst. The bio‐carbon‐doped catalyst exhibits drastically enhanced photocatalytic N2 fixation performance, and the NH3 yield on the optimized DC‐CN0.1 reaches 167.35 µmol g−1 h−1, which is fivefold of g‐C3N4 and stands far out from the single‐phase doped systems. These explorations expand the metal‐free skeleton engineering toolbox and provide new guidance for the solar energy utilizations.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques · Catalytic Processes in Materials Science · Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction

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Affiliations

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing 210094 P. R. China

Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse School of Environmental and Biological Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing 210094 P. R. China

Faculty of Chemical Engineering Huaiyin Institute of Technology Huaiyin Jiangsu Province 223001 P. R. China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province · Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities

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