Theoretical and Experimental Investigations on Graphitic Carbon Nitrides

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "2D and Carbon Nanomaterials".

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Dear Colleagues,

2D and other carbon nitrides are the subject of intense research, with diverse applications ranging from photonics, catalysts, and biosensors, to gas storage, separation, and energy technologies. The carbon nitride family of materials is broad and diverse, including polymeric to nanocrystalline polyheptazine chains and layers, nitrogen doped graphene, 3D architectures, and crystalline 2D materials. These N-rich materials show a wide range of structure-dependent properties and functionality that can be tuned through doping and structural control, useful for incorporation into devices for a wide range of applications based on readily available chemical precursors. Understanding the structure–properties–function of these complex systems involves significant experimental and computational challenges. This Special Issue of Nanomaterials is a celebration of the field, bringing together theoretical and experimental works at the frontier of carbon nitride research. We will cover the synthesis, processing, and assembly of carbon nitrides, along with building an understanding of their exceptional properties.

Prof. Paul F. McMillan
Prof. Furio Corà
Dr. Adam Clancy
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Keywords

  • two-dimensional nanomaterials
  • graphitic carbon nitrides
  • photonics
  • catalysis and photocatalysis
  • gas separation
  • materials for energy applications
  • structure–property correlations
  • synthesis
  • processing
  • computational chemistry

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Metal-Doped Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanomaterials for Photocatalytic Environmental Applications—A Review
by Geetha Palani, Retna Apsari, Marlia M. Hanafiah, Katta Venkateswarlu, Sivarama Krishna Lakkaboyana, Karthik Kannan, Anilkumar Thaghalli Shivanna, Abubakr M. Idris and Chappidi Hazarathaiah Yadav
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(10), 1754; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/nano12101754 - 21 May 2022
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In the current world situation, population and industrial growth have become major problems for energy and environmental concerns. Extremely noxious pollutants such as heavy metal ions, dyes, antibiotics, phenols, and pesticides in water are the main causes behind deprived water quality leading to [...] Read more.
In the current world situation, population and industrial growth have become major problems for energy and environmental concerns. Extremely noxious pollutants such as heavy metal ions, dyes, antibiotics, phenols, and pesticides in water are the main causes behind deprived water quality leading to inadequate access to clean water. In this connection, graphite carbon nitride (GCN or g-C3N4) a nonmetallic polymeric material has been utilized extensively as a visible-light-responsive photocatalyst for a variety of environmental applications. This review focuses on recent developments in the design and photocatalytic applications of metal-doped GCN-based nanomaterials in CO2 photoreduction, water splitting toward hydrogen production, bacterial disinfection, and organic pollutant degradation. Additionally, this review discusses various methods of using GCN-based materials to optimize dye sensitization, metal deposition, ion doping, and their environmental applications. Full article
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