Nitrogen vacancies in graphitic carbon nitride and their role in heterogeneous photocatalysis

Materials Horizons 2026 Open access

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Authors: Alessandro Landi, Francesco Ambrosio, Nadia Bianchi, Michele Loriso, Lorenzo Malavasi, Antonella Profumo, Julia Wiktor, Andrea Peluso
DOI: 10.1039/d6mh00462h
Cited by: 4
References: 65

Abstract

samples. Most importantly (iii) energy-level alignment at the water-semiconductor interface explains the enhanced photocatalytic reduction and reduced oxidation activity reported experimentally. Overall, our results provide a unified microscopic picture that quantitatively connects defect-induced electronic structure changes and experimental observables, offering a concrete predictive strategy for designing defect engineered carbon nitride and related metal-free photocatalysts.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells Inorganic Chemistry and Materials

Publication details

Journal / source
Materials Horizons
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
13
Issue
13
Pages
6657–6664
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN