Molecular-doped Precursor Derived Porous g-C3N4 for Photocatalytic H2 Production
摘要
Molecular design of novel precursors represents a strategic approach to mitigating severe charge recombination in g-C3N4. Distinct from conventional high-temperature thermal polymerization, this work develops novel precursors through low-temperature hydrothermal assembly of melamine-cyanuric acid supramolecule with hexamethylenetetramine doping. After the calcination of modified precursors, the obtained g-C3N4 has a porous structure and an ultra-high specific surface area. Advanced characterizations confirm the reduced layer stacking, the disrupted π-π conjugated structure, and critically, the accelerated charge transport efficiency. Remarkably, the modified g-C3N4 achieves a 22 times enhancement in visible-light-driven hydrogen evolution (λ>400 nm) compared to pristine g-C3N4, which is among the highest improvements reported for supramolecular modified g-C3N4 systems. This molecular engineering strategy for precursors establishes a new approach to designing high-performance photocatalysts.