Critical Review
In-depth Understanding of the Effects of Intramolecular Charge Transfer on Carbon Nitride Based Photocatalysts†
Zongzhao Sun,
Yueyang Tan,
Jianyong Wan,
Limin Huang,
Zongzhao Sun
Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055 China
Search for more papers by this authorYueyang Tan
Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055 China
Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001 China
Search for more papers by this authorJianyong Wan
Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055 China
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Limin Huang
Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055 China
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055 China
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055 China
Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Solid State Batteries, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055 China
*E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorZongzhao Sun,
Yueyang Tan,
Jianyong Wan,
Limin Huang,
Zongzhao Sun
Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055 China
Search for more papers by this authorYueyang Tan
Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055 China
Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001 China
Search for more papers by this authorJianyong Wan
Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055 China
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Limin Huang
Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055 China
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055 China
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055 China
Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Solid State Batteries, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055 China
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Dedicated to Southern University of Science and Technology on the occasion of the 10th anniversary
Abstract
Intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) derived from a donor-acceptor system has been applied for years to enhance the charge mobility in the field of organic photovoltaics and chemical sensing. Similar strategies have gradually been developed in polymeric graphitic carbon nitride (GCN) photocatalytic systems for promoting the light absorption and charge separation. However, there are no reviews focusing on the effects of ICT after the modification of GCN so far. Herein, we summarize some typical literature on GCN engineering to expound profoundly the roles of ICT in electronic properties regulation in terms of in-situ formation and molecular coupling. At last, some important perspectives are also proposed. This review will deepen understanding of the traditional theory for a new recognition among such many methods to improve the performance of GCN.
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