Issue 16, 2021

Nanostructured metal nitrides for photocatalysts

Abstract

Recently, metal nitrides (MNs) have received renewed attention due to their potential as catalytic materials in energy transformations, with water spitting and CO2 reduction being the most studied reactions. Reactions considered in this review are limited to photocatalysis. Moreover, the morphology, size, defects and nanostructured construction of MNs are demonstrated to be critical factors in their catalytic efficiency, emphasizing the importance of their synthetic method. Mono, binary, ternary and doped nanostructured MN materials have been synthesized and evaluated as photocatalysts. The latest research is focused on the development of new synthetic methods, cocatalysts, and constructure design, aiming to achieve improved activity, selectivity, and stability. This review provides a broad overview of the development of photocatalysts for the generation of H2 and CO2 reduction reaction, summarizing the current state of work focusing on the recent progress in light-induced overall water splitting and CO2 reduction on metal nitride photocatalysts.

Graphical abstract: Nanostructured metal nitrides for photocatalysts

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
28 Nov 2020
Accepted
23 Mar 2021
First published
26 Mar 2021

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2021,9, 5323-5342

Nanostructured metal nitrides for photocatalysts

T. Rao, W. Cai, H. Zhang and W. Liao, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2021, 9, 5323 DOI: 10.1039/D0TC05609J

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