Recent Progress in Doped g-C3N4 Photocatalyst for Solar Water Splitting: A Review

Front Chem. 2022 Jul 13:10:955065. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2022.955065. eCollection 2022.

Abstract

Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) photocatalysis for water splitting is harvested as a fascinating way for addressing the global energy crisis. At present, numerous research subjects have been achieved to design and develop g-C3N4 photocatalysis, and the photocatalytic system still suffers from low efficiency that is far from practical applications. Here, there is an inspiring review on the latest progress of the doping strategies to modify g-C3N4 for enhancing the efficiency of photocatalytic water splitting, including non-metal doping, metal doping, and molecular doping. Finally, the review concludes a summary and highlights some perspectives on the challenges and future research of g-C3N4 photocatalysts.

Keywords: G-C3N4; band structure; doping; photoadsorption; water splitting.

Publication types

  • Review