Structure couture and appraisal of catalytic activity of carbon nitride (g-C3N4) based materials towards sustainability

Site-specific role of bifunctional graphitic carbon nitride catalyst for the sustainable synthesis of 3,3-spirocyclic oxindoles in aqueous media

“… 7 The significance of g-C 3 N 4 as a catalyst or catalytic support has also been extensively recognized for numerous chemical reactions. 8 However, the preparation of bifunctional g-C 3 N 4 with acid and base sites is still a difficult task for the chemist. Enormous efforts 9 have been made to introduce acidic groups into basic g-C 3 N 4 .…”

Photocatalytic Activity of Supported Metal Nanoparticles and Single Atoms

“…In addition, these supports with high surface area and functional groups can selectively enrich reactants and improve photocatalytic activity. [47] Therefore, rational design of the support and the proper selection of embedded metal atoms can lead to the formation of synergistic photocatalysis for tandem reactions. [48] For example, Jiang's group reported the encapsulation of Cu 2 O into HKUST-1 and fabricated Cu@HKUST-1 after reduction of Cu 2 O to Cu nanocrystals.…”

Metal-free porous phosphorus-doped g-C3N4 photocatalyst achieving efficient synthesis of benzoin

“…For improvement of relevant catalysts, porous structure and element doping are two crucial methods. 11,[28][29][30] Among them, the porous structure helps the catalyst expose more active sites, and the reactants and products are more easily to diffuse in the catalyst, thereby helping to accelerate the reaction process. Element doping can change the electronic state density of the catalyst, facilitate the separation and redistribution of charges in the catalyst, and can provide more charge for the photocatalytic reaction and improve the photocatalytic performance.…”