title: Nitrogen-Doped Graphene for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation.
abstract: Photocatalytic hydrogen (H2 ) generation in a water splitting process has recently attracted tremendous interest because it allows the direct conversion of clean and unlimited solar energy into the ideal energy resource of H2 . For efficient photocatalytic H2 generation, the role of the photocatalyst is critical. With increasing demand for more efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective photocatalysts, various types of semiconductor photocatalysts have been intensively developed. In particular, on the basis of its superior catalytic and tunable electronic properties, nitrogen-doped graphene is a potential candidate for a high-performance photocatalyst. Nitrogen-doped graphene also offers additional advantages originating from its unique two-dimensional sp(2) -hybridized carbon network including a large specific surface area and exceptional charge transport properties. It has been reported that nitrogen-doped graphene can play diverse but positive functions including photo-induced charge acceptor/meditator, light absorber from UV to visible light, n-type semiconductor, and giant molecular photocatalyst. Herein, we summarize the recent progress and general aspects of nitrogen-doped graphene as a photocatalyst for photocatalytic H2 generation. In addition, challenges and future perspectives in this field are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Industrial Chemistry, Pukyung National University, 365 Sinseon-ro, Busan, 608-739, South Korea. dwchang@pknu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Dong Wook
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering/Low-Dimensional Carbon Materials Center, Ulsan National University of Science and Technology (UNIST), 100 Banyeon, Ulsan, 689-798, South Korea. jbbaek@unist.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Jong-Beom
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Baek
keywords: nitrogen-doped graphene; photocatalysts; photocatalytic hydrogen generation; semiconductors; water splitting