Nanostructured Graphitic Carbon Nitride for Photocatalytic and Electrochemical Applications

Authors

Muhammad Abdul Qadeer, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China; Department of Physical Sciences, The University of Chenab Adjacent Chenab Bridge, Gujrat 50700, Punjab, Pakistan.
Iqra Fareed, Laboratory of Eco-Materials and Sustainable Technology (LEMST), Natural Sciences and Humanities Department, New Campus, UET Lahore, 54890, Pakistan.
Asif Hussain, Department of Physics, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad Asim Farid, Department of Chemistry, Division of Science & Technology, University of Education, 54770 Lahore, Pakistan.
Sadia Nazir, Department of Physics, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
Faheem K. Butt, Department of Physics, Division of Science & Technology, University of Education, 54770 Lahore, Pakistan.
Ji-Jun Zou, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
Muhammad Tahir, Department of Physics, Division of Science & Technology, University of Education, 54770 Lahore, Pakistan; School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Shangfeng Du, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.

Document Type

Review

Corresponding Author(s)

Ji-Jun Zou(jj_zou@tju.edu.cn);
Muhammad Tahir(m.tahir.3@bham.ac.uk)

Abstract

Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄) exhibits great mechanical as well as thermal characteristics, making it a valuable material for use in photoelectric conversion devices, accelerator for the synthesis of organic compounds, electrolyte for fuel cell applications or power sources, as a hydrogen storage substance, and fluorescence detector. It is fabricated using different methods and there is a variety of morphology and nanostructures such as zero to three dimensions that have been designed for different purposes. There are many reports about g-C₃N₄ in recent years, but a comprehensive review which covers nanostructure dimensions and their properties are missing. This review paper aims to give basic and comprehensive understanding of the photocatalytic and electrocatalytic usages of g-C₃N₄. It highlights the recent progress of g-C₃N₄ nanostructure designing by covering synthesis methods, dimensions, morphologies, applications and properties. Along with the summary, we will also discuss the challenges and prospects. Scientists, investigators, and engineers looking at g-C₃N₄ nanostructures for a variety of applications might find our review paper to be a useful resource.

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Keywords

Graphitic carbon nitride, HER, OER, Fuel Cell, Sustainable Energy, Electrocatalyst

DOI

10.61558/2993-074X.3498

Online Date

9-25-2024

Recommended Citation

Muhammad Abdul Qadeer, Iqra Fareed, Asif Hussain, Muhammad Asim Farid, Sadia Nazir, Faheem K. Butt, Ji-Jun Zou , Muhammad Tahir, Shangfeng Du. Nanostructured Graphitic Carbon Nitride for Photocatalytic and Electrochemical Applications[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, doi: 10.61558/2993-074X.3498.