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Facile method for creating frustrated Lewis pairs in g-C3N4 to enhance photocatalytic nitrogen fixation performance

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The rate-limited activation of N N triple bonds with high bond energies has been a bottleneck in photoctalytic nitrogen fixation. Here, polymeric carbon nitride with frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) was constructed by inserting electron-deficient magnesium into g-C 3 N 4 (CN). The synergistic interactions between Mg and amino groups in CN led to a 7.2 fold increase in the photoreactivity of nitrogen (N 2 ) fixation by carbon nitride. FLPs were constructed in g-C 3 N 4 , which significantly improved the photocatalytic performance for N 2 fixation.

Source: Chinese Chemical Letters

DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110572

Authors: Lanxin Wang, Kaiwei Liang, Xuelian Yu, Guocheng Lv, Libing Liao

Institution: China University of Geosciences (Beijing)

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Subfield: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Field: Energy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality

Awards: G3506633037, G5057496277