title: Graphitic Carbon Nitride Polymers toward Sustainable Photoredox Catalysis.
abstract: As a promising two-dimensional conjugated polymer, graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3 N4 ) has been utilized as a low-cost, robust, metal-free, and visible-light-active photocatalyst in the field of solar energy conversion. This Review mainly describes the latest advances in g-C3 N4 photocatalysts for water splitting. Their application in CO2 conversion, organosynthesis, and environmental purification is also briefly discussed. The methods to modify the electronic structure, nanostructure, crystal structure, and heterostructure of g-C3 N4 , together with correlations between its structure and performance are illustrated. Perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for the future exploration of g-C3 N4 photocatalysts are provided. This Review will promote the utilization of g-C3 N4 materials in the fields of photocatalysis, energy conversion, environmental remediation, and sensors.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002 (China) http://wanglab.fzu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002 (China) http://wanglab.fzu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Lihua
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002 (China) http://wanglab.fzu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002 (China) http://wanglab.fzu.edu.cn. xcwang@fzu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Xinchen
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
keywords: conjugated polymer; graphitic carbon nitride; photocatalysis; two-dimensional materials; water splitting