Carbon nitride-catalyzed oxidative cleavage of carbon–carbon bond of α-hydroxy ketones with visible light and thermal radiation

Polymeric Photocatalysts Based on Graphitic Carbon Nitride

“…The resultant NADH could be further applied to reduce H 2 O 2 to H 2 O, mediated by horseradish peroxidase. Other work has indicated the effective photo­catalytic esterification of benzaldehyde and alcohol in the presence of g‐C 3 N 4 , oxidative cleavage of the carbon–carbon bond of α‐hydroxy ketones in the presence of mesoporous g‐C 3 N 4 , and allylic oxidation in the presence of g‐C 3 N 4 and N ‐hydroxy compounds . A composite CdS/g‐C 3 N 4 photocatalyst was used to selectively catalyze the oxidation of aromatic alcohols into aldehydes and the reduction of nitrobenzene into aniline .…”

Photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical studies of visible-light active α-Fe2O3–g-C3N4 nanocomposites

“…g-C 3 N 4 has been extensively explored for the photocatalytic evolution of H 2 and O 2 , 11 photodegradation of organic pollutants, 12 biomedical applications 13 and photocatalytic organic synthesis. 14 Nevertheless, a relatively low photocatalytic efficiency of pure g-C 3 N 4 still limits its practical application due to the high recombination rate of photo-generated electronhole pairs. 1 To resolve this problem and improve its photocatalytic performance, several methods have been developed, viz., doping of metals, 15 combining with other semiconductor material to form a composite photocatalyst 16 and sensitizing with organic dyes.…”

Metal‐Free Carbonaceous Catalytic Materials: Biomass Feedstocks for a Greener Future

“…The photocatalytic behavior, the mechanism of heterogeneous photocatalysis, pros and cons, and design considerations of such (g‐C 3 N 4 ‐based) photocatalysts, were excellently reviewed in a recent article by Chen et al [117] . Physicochemical, optical and electrical properties of g‐C 3 N 4 were compared to discuss their potential as photocatalysts in a wide range of both oxidation and reduction reactions and more specifically in water disinfection and pollutants degradation [118–125] …”