Advances on Graphyne-Family Members for Superior Photocatalytic Behavior

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2021

Authors

André Pinto (Author) FEUP; Cláudia G. Silva (Author) FEUP; Joaquim Luís Faria (Author) FEUP; Adrián M. T. Silva (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Advanced Science

Pages: 1-16

ISSN: 2198-3844

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Authenticus ID: P-00T-NPS

DOI: 10.1002/advs.202003900

Abstract (EN): Graphyne (GY) and graphdiyne (GDY) have been employed in photocatalysis since 2012, presenting intriguing electronic and optical properties, such as high electron mobility and intrinsic bandgap due to their high pi-conjugated structures. Authors are reporting the enhanced photocatalytic efficiency of these carbon allotropes when combined with different metal oxides or other carbon materials. However, the synthesis of graphyne-family members (GFMs) is still very recent, and not much is known about the true potential of these photocatalytic materials. In this review article, the implications of different synthesis routes on the structural features and photocatalytic properties of these materials are elucidated. The application of GFMs in the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) regeneration, hydrogen and oxygen evolution, and carbon dioxide reduction is discussed, as well as in the degradation of pollutants and bacteria inactivation in water and wastewater treatment.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 16