Chemical Engineering Journal, volume 425, pages 131402

Photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction: Exploring the role of ultrathin 2D graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)

Maansi Aggarwal 1
Haripada Bhunia 1
Mallikarjuna N. Nadagouda 3
Eilhann E. Kwon 4
2
 
School of Advanced Sciences, KLE Technological University, Vidyanagar, Hubballi - 580031, Karnataka, India.
3
 
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering Wright State University Dayton, Ohio 45435, USA
5
 
School of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, South Korea.
7
 
School of Advanced Sciences, KLE Technological University, Vidyanagar, Hubballi-580031, Karnataka, India
Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2021-12-01
Quartile SCImago
Q1
Quartile WOS
Q1
Impact factor15.1
ISSN13858947, 03009467
General Chemistry
General Chemical Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Environmental Chemistry
Abstract
• Effect of critical parameters of 2D g-C 3 N 4 on CO 2 reduction is discussed. • Effective charge separation for high selectivity and activity with 2D g-C 3 N 4 in solar fuels is necessary. • Impact of crystal design on 2D g-C 3 N 4 , which controls the fate of reaction intermediates, is reviewed. • Strategic approaches to improve photocatalytic CO 2 reduction with 2D g-C 3 N 4 are suggested. Photocatalytic CO 2 reduction is the key strategic factor to mitigate the detrimental consequences arising from greenhouse gases (predominantly anthropogenic CO 2 ). Products (CH 4 , C 2 H 6 , CH 3 OH, C 2 H 5 OH, etc.,) that are derived from the reduction of CO 2 could be promising alternatives to petro-derived fuel/chemicals. Even though a great deal of efforts has been devoted to increase the conversion efficiency of CO 2 , the technical readiness level (TRL) has not yet been fully matured. This review emphasizes on the emerging functional material ultrathin two-dimensional (2D) nanosheet graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) for the reduction of CO 2 into value-added products. Physico-chemical properties of 2D-cabon nitride (sizeable surface-to-volume ratio, supplementary active sites onto the surface, shorter diffusion length, bandgap tuning, atomic thickness, and bulk to surface charge transportation) governing the photocatalytic activity are discussed. This review provides recent advances in 2D-carbon nitride photocatalysts to highlight the ongoing challenges and new strategies to optimize their functionality for improved selectivity for CO 2 conversion.

Top-30

Citations by journals

1
2
3
4
5
6
Chemical Engineering Journal
6 publications, 7.89%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
4 publications, 5.26%
ACS Applied Nano Materials
3 publications, 3.95%
Applied Surface Science
3 publications, 3.95%
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
3 publications, 3.95%
Separation and Purification Technology
3 publications, 3.95%
Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
2 publications, 2.63%
Small
2 publications, 2.63%
InfoMat
2 publications, 2.63%
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
2 publications, 2.63%
Environmental Science: Nano
2 publications, 2.63%
Surfaces and Interfaces
2 publications, 2.63%
Environmental Functional Materials
1 publication, 1.32%
Journal of the Electrochemical Society
1 publication, 1.32%
Nanomaterials
1 publication, 1.32%
Frontiers in Chemistry
1 publication, 1.32%
Nano Research
1 publication, 1.32%
Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing
1 publication, 1.32%
Materials Today: Proceedings
1 publication, 1.32%
Biosensors and Bioelectronics
1 publication, 1.32%
Molecules
1 publication, 1.32%
Synthetic Metals
1 publication, 1.32%
Coordination Chemistry Reviews
1 publication, 1.32%
Materials Today Chemistry
1 publication, 1.32%
Molecular Catalysis
1 publication, 1.32%
Journal of CO2 Utilization
1 publication, 1.32%
Chemical Physics Letters
1 publication, 1.32%
Environmental Pollution
1 publication, 1.32%
Ceramics International
1 publication, 1.32%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
1 publication, 1.32%
1
2
3
4
5
6

Citations by publishers

5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Elsevier
42 publications, 55.26%
Wiley
11 publications, 14.47%
Springer Nature
5 publications, 6.58%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
4 publications, 5.26%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
4 publications, 5.26%
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
3 publications, 3.95%
The Electrochemical Society
1 publication, 1.32%
Frontiers Media S.A.
1 publication, 1.32%
Asian Journal of Chemistry
1 publication, 1.32%
IWA Publishing
1 publication, 1.32%
Pleiades Publishing
1 publication, 1.32%
Autonomous Non-profit Organization Editorial Board of the journal Uspekhi Khimii
1 publication, 1.32%
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated only for publications connected to researchers, organizations and labs registered on the platform.
  • Statistics recalculated weekly.

Are you a researcher?

Create a profile to get free access to personal recommendations for colleagues and new articles.
Metrics
Share
Cite this
GOST |
Cite this
GOST Copy
Aggarwal M. et al. Photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction: Exploring the role of ultrathin 2D graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) // Chemical Engineering Journal. 2021. Vol. 425. p. 131402.
GOST all authors (up to 50) Copy
Aggarwal M., Bhunia H., Shetti N. P., Nadagouda M. N., Kwon E. E., Park Y., Aminabhavi T. M. Photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction: Exploring the role of ultrathin 2D graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) // Chemical Engineering Journal. 2021. Vol. 425. p. 131402.
RIS |
Cite this
RIS Copy
TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1016/j.cej.2021.131402
UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.131402
TI - Photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction: Exploring the role of ultrathin 2D graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)
T2 - Chemical Engineering Journal
AU - Aggarwal, Maansi
AU - Bhunia, Haripada
AU - Shetti, Nagaraj P.
AU - Nadagouda, Mallikarjuna N.
AU - Kwon, Eilhann E.
AU - Park, Young-Kwon
AU - Aminabhavi, Tejraj M.
PY - 2021
DA - 2021/12/01 00:00:00
PB - Elsevier
SP - 131402
VL - 425
SN - 1385-8947
SN - 0300-9467
ER -
BibTex
Cite this
BibTex Copy
@article{2021_Aggarwal,
author = {Maansi Aggarwal and Haripada Bhunia and Nagaraj P. Shetti and Mallikarjuna N. Nadagouda and Eilhann E. Kwon and Young-Kwon Park and Tejraj M. Aminabhavi},
title = {Photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction: Exploring the role of ultrathin 2D graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)},
journal = {Chemical Engineering Journal},
year = {2021},
volume = {425},
publisher = {Elsevier},
month = {dec},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.131402},
pages = {131402},
doi = {10.1016/j.cej.2021.131402}
}
Found error?