摘要
Developing low-cost,efficient,and stable photocatalysts is one of the most promising methods for large-scale solar water splitting.As a metal-free semiconductor material with suitable band gap,graphitic carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4))has attracted attention in the field of photocatalysis,which is mainly attributed to its fascinating physicochemical and photoelectronic properties.However,several inherent limitations and shortcomings—involving high recombination rate of photocarriers,insufficient reaction kinetics,and optical absorption—impede the practical applicability of g-C_(3)N_(4).As an effective strategy,vacancy defect engineering has been widely used for breaking through the current limitations,considering its ability to optimize the electronic structure and surface morphology of g-C_(3)N_(4) to obtain the desired photocatalytic activity.This review summarizes the recent progress of vacancy defect engineered g-C_(3)N_(4) for solar water splitting.The fundamentals of solar water splitting with g-C_(3)N_(4) are discussed first.We then focus on the fabrication strategies and effect of vacancy generated in g-C_(3)N_(4).The advances of vacancy-modified g-C_(3)N_(4) photocatalysts toward solar water splitting are discussed next.Finally,the current challenges and future opportunities of vacancy-modified g-C_(3)N_(4) are summarized.This review aims to provide a theoretical basis and guidance for future research on the design and development of highly efficient defective g-C_(3)N_(4).
基金
This work is supported mainly by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2018YFE0204000)
the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.21975245,U20A20206,51972300,12004094,and 32101004)
the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB43000000)
the Science and Technology Research and Development Program of Handan(Grant No.21422111246)
Prof.Y.Huang.also acknowledges the support from the Doctoral Special Fund Project of Hebei University of Engineering.Prof.K.Liu.appreciates the support from Youth Innovation Promotion Association,the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.2020114)
the Beijing Nova Program(Grant No.2020117)
Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Grant No.2022A1515110578).