Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, volume 9, issue 1, pages 104631

Photocatalytic CO2 reduction over g-C3N4 based heterostructures: Recent progress and prospects

U. Ghosh ¹

Ankush Majumdar ¹

Anjali Pal ¹

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Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur-721302, India |

Publication type: Journal Article

Publication date: 2021-02-01

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Journal: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering

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DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2020.104631

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Abstract

• Advances in the photocatalytic CO 2 reduction over g-C 3 N 4 based heterostructures is summarized. • Influence of synthesis procedures on the performance of the composites is critically analysed. • Adopted techniques to improve CO 2 adsorption and activation has been discussed. • Prospect of g-C 3 N 4 based heterostructures in CO 2 reduction has been summarized. Photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) to produce energy fuels is an attractive approach to address the two most sought problems i.e., the reliance on fossil fuels and environmental pollution. Among various available photocatalysts, graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) has been extensively explored for its potential in CO 2 reduction considering its intriguing properties, such as a moderate band gap (with high CB potential), excellent stability, unique layered structure, and cost-effectiveness. However, the pristine material exhibits limited photocatalytic reduction activity due to low CO 2 adsorption efficacy and quick recombination of charge carriers. Heterostructure fabrication is by far the most efficient method to improve charge carrier separation efficiency. Moreover, heterostructure formation might impart unique characteristics that would enhance the CO 2 adsorption and activation efficacy. In this review, the recent progress in the photocatalytic CO 2 reduction over g-C 3 N 4 based heterostructures has been summarized, and the design considerations (CO 2 adsorption/activation and charge carrier separation) that impact the performance to a great extent, have been analysed critically. An overview of the most frequently implemented synthesis strategies of g-C 3 N 4 based heterostructures has also been reported. In the end, a concise discussion on the challenges and the prospects of g-C 3 N 4 based heterostructures in CO 2 reduction is provided.

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@article{2021_Ghosh,

author = {U. Ghosh and Ankush Majumdar and Anjali Pal},

title = {Photocatalytic CO2 reduction over g-C3N4 based heterostructures: Recent progress and prospects},

journal = {Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering},

year = {2021},

volume = {9},

publisher = {Elsevier},

month = {feb},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.104631},

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pages = {104631},

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