Tailoring the electronic properties of g-C3N4 via D-π-A framework for metal-free photocatalytic CO2 conversion and H2 evolution
Singh, Rudra P.
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Al Marzouqi, Faisal
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Hiragond, Chaitanya B.
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In, Su-ll
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Padma, Lakshmi
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Thummala, Sulochana
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Murikinati, Mamatha Kumari
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Muthukonda Venkatakrishnan, Shankar
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Selvaraj, Rengaraj
Tuning the optical and electronic properties of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) is an effective strategy for improving solar-light utilization and charge carrier dynamics. Herein, sulfur self-doping was employed to systematically modulate the optoelectronic characteristics of g-C3N4 yielding sulfur-doped carbon nitride (SCN) using thiosemicarbazide as a sulfur source. Subsequently, 2,6-diaminopyridine (DAP) was molecularly incorporated into SCN to construct a donor-it-acceptor (D- it- A) type