Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Graphitic Carbon Nitride

Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) is a fascinating visible light photocatalyst, which possesses many properties that can be used for many applications. This book offers an up to date record on the major findings and observations related to graphitic carbon nitride-based systems, elaborately covering all the aspects of carbon nitride as chemical stable and pollution-free materials that are easy to prepare in a cost-effective way, as well as its applications in photocatalytic degradation of pollutants, photocatalytic hydrogen generation, carbon dioxide reduction, disinfection, sensors and supercapacitors. This makes the book an indispensable reference for (post)-graduate students, researchers in academia and industry, and engineers working in the field of graphitic carbon-nitride-based systems. Includes the applications of graphitic carbon nitride as a photocatalyst for the reduction of CO2Describes the synthesis structure and properties graphitic carbon nitride-based systemsDeals with the development of graphitic carbon nitride-based nanocompositesIncludes hydrogen production via water splitting by using graphitic carbon nitrideDescribes the applications of graphitic carbon nitride in the field of sensors, solar cells, fuel cells and in analytical chemistry