journal article·2024-03Open access

Rejoint of Carbon Nitride Fragments into Multi‐Interfacial Order‐Disorder Homojunction for Robust Photo‐Driven Generation of H2O2

Fengting He, Yangming Lu, Yuzhao Wu, Shuling Wang, Yang Zhang, Pei Dong, Yongqiang Wang, Chaocheng Zhao, Shuaijun Wang, Jinqiang Zhang, Shaobin Wang

Advanced Materials· Volume 36· Issue 9

Abstract

Abstract Photocatalytic technology based on carbon nitride (C3N4) offers a sustainable and clean approach for hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production, but the yield is severely limited by the sluggish hot carriers due to the weak internal electric field. In this study, a novel approach is devised by fragmenting bulk C3N4 into smaller pieces (CN‐NH4) and then subjecting it to a directed healing process to create multiple order‐disorder interfaces (CN‐NH4‐NaK). The resulting junctions in CN‐NH4‐NaK significantly boost charge dynamics and facilitate more spatially and orderly separated redox centers. As a result, CN‐NH4‐NaK demonstrates outstanding photosynthesis of H2O2 via both two‐step single‐electron and one‐step double‐electron oxygen reduction pathways, achieving a remarkable yield of 16675 µmol h–1 g–1, excellent selectivity (> 91%), and a prominent solar‐to‐chemical conversion efficiency exceeding 2.3%. These remarkable results surpass pristine C3N4 by 158 times and outperform previously reported C3N4‐based photocatalysts. This work represents a significant advancement in catalyst design and modification technology, inspiring the development of more efficient metal‐free photocatalysts for the synthesis of highly valued fuels.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques · Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides · Copper-based nanomaterials and applications

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Affiliations

State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control China University of Petroleum (East China) Qingdao 266580 P. R. China

School of Energy and Power Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 P. R. China

School of Chemical Engineering The University of Adelaide Adelaide SA 5005 Australia

Funding

National Science and Technology Major Project

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