Asymmetry‐Engineered g‐C <sub>3</sub> N <sub>4</sub> Nanosheets with Dual Electronic‐Adsorption Modulation for High‐Efficiency Solar‐Driven H <sub>2</sub> O <sub>2</sub> Synthesis

Abstract Solar‐driven hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) synthesis via oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) offers a sustainable alternative to the energy‐intensive anthraquinone process, but suffers from sluggish kinetics and poor two‐electron selectivity. Herein, asymmetric boron/fluorine/cyano triply functionalized g‐C 3 N 4 nanosheets (g‐C 3 N 4 ‐B10) are engineered to simultaneously modulate the electronic structure and O 2 adsorption behavior. The structural asymmetry narrows the bandgap and activates n‐π* transitions, enhancing visible light harvesting and suppressing charge recombination. Adsorption engineering selectively shifts molecular oxygen activation from the Pauling‐type (end‐on) to Yeager‐type (side‐on) chemisorption, steering ORR toward a thermodynamically favorable one‐step two‐electron pathway. These synergistic effects enable g‐C 3 N 4 ‐B10 to achieve an H 2 O 2 production rate of 2952 µmol g −1 h −1 under visible light (100 mW cm −2 ) in pure water, representing a 14.3 fold enhancement over pristine g‐C 3 N 4 and outperforming other reported g‐C 3 N 4 ‐based catalysts. This work provides a molecular‐level design strategy for high‐efficiency solar H 2 O 2 production via asymmetric active‐site engineering.

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Advanced Functional Materials
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2025-10-24
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202523126
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Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
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Asymmetry‐Engineered g‐C 3 N 4 Nanosheets with Dual Electronic‐Adsorption Modulation for High‐Efficiency Solar‐Driven H 2 O 2 Synthesis

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Abstract Solar‐driven hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) synthesis via oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) offers a sustainable alternative to the energy‐intensive anthraquinone process, but suffers from sluggish kinetics and poor two‐electron selectivity. Herein, asymmetric boron/fluorine/cyano triply functionalized g‐C 3 N 4 nanosheets (g‐C 3 N 4 ‐B10) are engineered to simultaneously modulate the electronic structure and O 2 adsorption behavior. The structural asymmetry narrows the bandgap and activates n‐π* transitions, enhancing visible light harvesting and suppressing charge recombination. Adsorption engineering selectively shifts molecular oxygen activation from the Pauling‐type (end‐on) to Yeager‐type (side‐on) chemisorption, steering ORR toward a thermodynamically favorable one‐step two‐electron pathway. These synergistic effects enable g‐C 3 N 4 ‐B10 to achieve an H 2 O 2 production rate of 2952 µmol g −1 h −1 under visible light (100 mW cm −2 ) in pure water, representing a 14.3 fold enhancement over pristine g‐C 3 N 4 and outperforming other reported g‐C 3 N 4 ‐based catalysts. This work provides a molecular‐level design strategy for high‐efficiency solar H 2 O 2 production via asymmetric active‐site engineering.

Advanced Functional MaterialsVol. 36(20)
Tianjin University of Technology (CN), Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China, Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City
Openalex Percentile: Top 79%
Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
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