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Gujral HS, Singh G, Baskar AV, Guan X, Geng X, Kotkondawar AV, Rayalu S, Kumar P, Karakoti A, Vinu A. Metal nitride-based nanostructures for electrochemical and photocatalytic hydrogen production. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2022; 23:76-119. [PMID: 35309252 PMCID: PMC8928826 DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2022.2029686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
Abstract
The over-dependence on fossil fuels is one of the critical issues to be addressed for combating greenhouse gas emissions. Hydrogen, one of the promising alternatives to fossil fuels, is renewable, carbon-free, and non-polluting gas. The complete utilization of hydrogen in every sector ranging from small to large scale could hugely benefit in mitigating climate change. One of the key aspects of the hydrogen sector is its production via cost-effective and safe ways. Electrolysis and photocatalysis are well-known processes for hydrogen production and their efficiency relies on electrocatalysts, which are generally noble metals. The usage of noble metals as catalysts makes these processes costly and their scarcity is also a limiting factor. Metal nitrides and their porous counterparts have drawn considerable attention from researchers due to their good promise for hydrogen production. Their properties such as active metal centres, nitrogen functionalities, and porous features such as surface area, pore-volume, and tunable pore size could play an important role in electrochemical and photocatalytic hydrogen production. This review focuses on the recent developments in metal nitrides from their synthesis methods point of view. Much attention is given to the emergence of new synthesis techniques, methods, and processes of synthesizing the metal nitride nanostructures. The applications of electrochemical and photocatalytic hydrogen production are summarized. Overall, this review will provide useful information to researchers working in the field of metal nitrides and their application for hydrogen production.
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- Harpreet Singh Gujral
- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN), College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE), School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, 2308, Australia
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN), College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE), School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, 2308, Australia
- CONTACT Gurwinder Singh ; Ajayan Vinu Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN), College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE), School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, 2308, Australia
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN), College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE), School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, 2308, Australia
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN), College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE), School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, 2308, Australia
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN), College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE), School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, 2308, Australia
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- Environmental Materials Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India
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- Environmental Materials Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN), College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE), School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, 2308, Australia
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN), College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE), School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, 2308, Australia
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN), College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE), School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, 2308, Australia
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Dong J, Zhang Y, Hussain MI, Zhou W, Chen Y, Wang LN. g-C 3N 4: Properties, Pore Modifications, and Photocatalytic Applications. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 12:121. [PMID: 35010072 PMCID: PMC8746910 DOI: 10.3390/nano12010121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4), as a polymeric semiconductor, is promising for ecological and economical photocatalytic applications because of its suitable electronic structures, together with the low cost, facile preparation, and metal-free feature. By modifying porous g-C3N4, its photoelectric behaviors could be facilitated with transport channels for photogenerated carriers, reactive substances, and abundant active sites for redox reactions, thus further improving photocatalytic performance. There are three types of methods to modify the pore structure of g-C3N4: hard-template method, soft-template method, and template-free method. Among them, the hard-template method may produce uniform and tunable pores, but requires toxic and environmentally hazardous chemicals to remove the template. In comparison, the soft templates could be removed at high temperatures during the preparation process without any additional steps. However, the soft-template method cannot strictly control the size and morphology of the pores, so prepared samples are not as orderly as the hard-template method. The template-free method does not involve any template, and the pore structure can be formed by designing precursors and exfoliation from bulk g-C3N4 (BCN). Without template support, there was no significant improvement in specific surface area (SSA). In this review, we first demonstrate the impact of pore structure on photoelectric performance. We then discuss pore modification methods, emphasizing comparison of their advantages and disadvantages. Each method's changing trend and development direction is also summarized in combination with the commonly used functional modification methods. Furthermore, we introduce the application prospects of porous g-C3N4 in the subsequent studies. Overall, porous g-C3N4 as an excellent photocatalyst has a huge development space in photocatalysis in the future.
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- Jiaqi Dong
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; (J.D.); (M.I.H.)
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- Shunde Graduate School, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Foshan 528399, China; (Y.Z.); (W.Z.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; (J.D.); (M.I.H.)
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- Shunde Graduate School, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Foshan 528399, China; (Y.Z.); (W.Z.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; (J.D.); (M.I.H.)
- Shunde Graduate School, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Foshan 528399, China; (Y.Z.); (W.Z.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; (J.D.); (M.I.H.)
- Shunde Graduate School, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Foshan 528399, China; (Y.Z.); (W.Z.)
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Zhang L, Liu W, Shi W, Xu X, Mao J, Li P, Ye C, Yin R, Ye S, Liu X, Cao X, Gao C. Boosting Lithium Storage Properties of MOF Derivatives through a Wet-Spinning Assembled Fiber Strategy. Chemistry 2018; 24:13792-13799. [PMID: 29992663 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201802826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Revised: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Graphene composite fibers are of great importance in constructing electrode materials with high flexibility and conductivity for energy storage and electronic devices. Integration of multifunctional metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) into graphene fiber scaffolds enables novel functions and enhanced physical/chemical properties. The close-packed and aligned graphene sheets along with the porous MOF-derived structures can achieve excellent lithium storage performance through synergetic effects. In this work, a facile and general strategy is demonstrated for the preparation of MOF/graphene oxide (GO) fibers, which serve as precursors for the subsequent preparation of porous metal oxide/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) composite fibers. The obtained composites, for example, porous Fe2 O3 /rGO and Co3 O4 /rGO fibers, possess unique features of MOF-derived porous structures and excellent electrical conductivity. When tested as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries in coin cells, the MOF/GO fiber-derived porous metal oxide/rGO composite fibers exhibited high specific capacity, excellent rate capability and cycling performance. Moreover, a flexible fiber battery was fabricated based on the Fe2 O3 /rGO composite fiber, which demonstrates its potential application for flexible electronic devices.
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- Lin Zhang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Center for Membrane Separation and Water Science and Technology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Center for Membrane Separation and Water Science and Technology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Center for Membrane Separation and Water Science and Technology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China.,State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis, Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Polymer Building, 38 Zheda Road, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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Chen Z, Lu S, Wu Q, He F, Zhao N, He C, Shi C. Salt-assisted synthesis of 3D open porous g-C 3N 4 decorated with cyano groups for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:3008-3013. [PMID: 29372745 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr05927b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Three-dimensional open porous graphitic carbon nitride with cyano groups (3D OPG-C3N4-CN) has been fabricated by a facile two-step process that combines NaCl-assisted freeze-drying with calcination. NaCl not only works as a template for the 3D open porous structure, but also facilitates the decomposition of g-C3N4 around 500 °C to some extent. Meanwhile, a moderate amount of cyano groups acting as electron capture centers are introduced at the edge of the 3D open porous g-C3N4 during the formation process. Compared with bulk g-C3N4 without NaCl assistance, the 3D OPG-C3N4-CN exhibits improved light absorption, reduced carrier recombination and more active sites. As a result, the enhanced hydrogen production of 3D OPG-C3N4-CN reaches up to 1590 μmol h-1 g-1 when using Pt as a cocatalyst, which is about six times as much as that of the bulk g-C3N4.
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- Zhangfa Chen
- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composites and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Weijin Road, No. 92, Tianjin 300072, PR China.
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Advances and applications of graphitic carbon nitride as sorbent in analytical chemistry for sample pretreatment: A review. Trends Analyt Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2016.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cui Y, Wang Y, Wang H, Cao F, Chen F. Polycondensation of ammonium thiocyanate into novel porous g-C3N4 nanosheets as photocatalysts for enhanced hydrogen evolution under visible light irradiation. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(16)62509-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Zhou L, Wang L, Zhang J, Lei J, Liu Y. Well-Dispersed Fe2O3Nanoparticles on g-C3N4for Efficient and Stable Photo-Fenton Photocatalysis under Visible-Light Irradiation. Eur J Inorg Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201600959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Liang Zhou
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process; East China University of Science and Technology; 130 Meilong Road 200237 Shanghai P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals; East China University of Science and Technology; 130 Meilong Road 200237 Shanghai P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals; East China University of Science and Technology; 130 Meilong Road 200237 Shanghai P. R. China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process; East China University of Science and Technology; 130 Meilong Road 200237 Shanghai P. R. China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process; East China University of Science and Technology; 130 Meilong Road 200237 Shanghai P. R. China
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Panneri S, Ganguly P, Nair BN, Mohamed AAP, Warrier KG, Hareesh UNS. Copyrolysed C3N4-Ag/ZnO Ternary Heterostructure Systems for Enhanced Adsorption and Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline. Eur J Inorg Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201600646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Suyana Panneri
- Material Science and Technology Division; National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST); 695019 Thiruvananthapuram India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR); New Delhi India
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- Material Science and Technology Division; National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST); 695019 Thiruvananthapuram India
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- R&D Center; 470-0293 Noritake Co. Limited Japan
- Nanochemistry Research Institute; Department of Chemistry; Curtin University; GPO Box UI987 WA6845 Perth Australia
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- Material Science and Technology Division; National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST); 695019 Thiruvananthapuram India
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- Material Science and Technology Division; National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST); 695019 Thiruvananthapuram India
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- Material Science and Technology Division; National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST); 695019 Thiruvananthapuram India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR); New Delhi India
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