Recyclable Quasi‐Homogeneous Carbon Nitride Colloidal Catalyst for Sustainable Photocatalytic H <sub>2</sub> O <sub>2</sub> Generation
Abstract Graphitic carbon nitride (g‐C 3 N 4 ) photocatalysts have attracted growing interest for the eco‐friendly, solar‐driven synthesis of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ). However, the catalytic efficiency remains limited by poor accessibility of reactive sites due to the hydrophobic nature and aggregation tendency of conventional g‐C 3 N 4 . Here, we report a hydrophilic g‐C 3 N 4 colloidal photocatalyst, synthesized via potassium ion (K⁺) incorporation and surface grafting with sulfonylcyanide groups, which enables quasi‐homogeneous photocatalytic H 2 O 2 production (7,886 µmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹), surpassing most reported g‐C 3 N 4 ‐based heterogeneous systems. The sulfonylcyanide groups facilitate O 2 adsorption and reduction, while synergistically promoting charge separation in conjunction with K⁺ ions. This work demonstrates the potential of hydrophilic g‐C 3 N 4 colloids in quasi‐homogeneous catalysis and presents a versatile strategy for designing advanced g‐C 3 N 4 ‐based photocatalysts for sustainable chemical synthesis.
Authors
- Jie‐Jie Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2539-8305)
- Yujie Xiong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1995-8257)
- Han‐Qing Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5247-6244)
- Fei Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6097-5550)
- Chao Cui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8841-1575)
- Lian‐Lian Liu
Institutions
- University of Science and Technology of China (CN)
- Chongqing University (CN)
- Ministry of Education (BD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie
- Published
- 2025-06-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202508718
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.09
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities