Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Graphitic Carbon Nitride
An Emerging Carbonaceous Material
- 1st Edition - September 21, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Sabu Thomas, S. Anas, Jomon Joy
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 0 3 8 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 0 6 1 - 9
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Request a sales quoteSynthesis, Characterization and Applications of Graphitic Carbon Nitride: An Uprising Carbonaceous Material offers an up-to-date record on the major findings and observations relating 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, along with their applications in photocatalytic degradation of pollutants, photocatalytic hydrogen generation, carbon dioxide reduction, disinfection, sensors and supercapacitors. Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) is a fascinating visible light photocatalyst, which possesses many properties that can be used for many applications.
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.
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 CO2
- Describes the synthesis structure and properties of graphitic carbon nitride-based systems
- Deals with the development of graphitic carbon nitride-based nanocomposites
- Includes hydrogen production via water splitting by using graphitic carbon nitride
- Describes the applications of graphitic carbon nitride in the field of sensors, solar cells, fuel cells and in analytical chemistry
(Post)-graduate students, researchers in the field of chemical engineering, material sciences, chemistry, and physics, engineers and technologists from academics and industries
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Editors’ biographies
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Graphitic carbon nitride: An uprising carbonaceous material
- Abstract
- 1.1: Introduction
- 1.2: Structures of graphitic carbon nitride
- 1.3: Morphologies of graphitic carbon nitride
- 1.4: Modifications of graphitic carbon nitride
- 1.5: Applications of graphitic carbon nitride
- 1.6: Challenges
- 1.7: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 2: Synthesis, structure, and properties of graphitic carbon nitride
- Abstract
- 2.1: Introduction
- 2.2: Lattice, electronic, and chemical structure of graphitic-carbon nitride
- 2.3: Various synthesis routes for graphitic carbon nitride
- 2.4: Different schemes for structural and electronic modifications in g-C3N4
- 2.5: Conclusions and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 3: Engineering of graphitic carbon nitride-based heterojunction photocatalysts
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 3.1: Introduction
- 3.2: g-C3N4-based heterojunction photocatalyst
- 3.3: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 4: Graphitic carbon nitride-based nanocomposites
- Abstract
- 4.1: Carbon nitrides
- 4.2: Graphitic carbon nitrides
- 4.3: Synthesis of g-C3N4
- 4.4: Properties of graphitic carbon nitrides
- 4.5: Graphitic carbon nitride-based nanocomposites
- 4.6: Different types of g-C3N4-based nanocomposites
- 4.7: Applications of g-C3N4-based nanocomposites
- 4.8: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 5: Graphitic carbon nitride/polymer nanocomposites
- Abstract
- 5.1: Introduction
- 5.2: Synthesis of polymer nanocomposites with g-CN
- 5.3: Application of graphitic carbon nitride
- 5.4: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 6: Photocatalytic water splitting and reduction of CO2
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 6.1: Introduction
- 6.2: Fabrication strategies
- 6.3: Various g-C3N4 fabrication strategies for CO2 reduction
- 6.4: Role of g-C3N4 as a photocatalyst and new strategies for the advancement in g-C3N4
- 6.5: Photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4 toward overall water splitting
- 6.6: Photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4 toward CO2 reduction
- 6.7: Challenges and limitations
- 6.8: Conclusions and future outlook
- References
- Chapter 7: Photocatalytic degradation and bacterial disinfection applications of graphitic carbon nitride
- Abstract
- 7.1: Introduction
- 7.2: Photocatalytic applications of g-C3N4
- 7.3: Bacterial disinfection
- 7.4: Conclusions and future outlook
- References
- Chapter 8: Flame retardancy and thermal properties of graphitic carbon nitride-based materials
- Abstract
- 8.1: Introduction
- 8.2: Flame retardancy and thermal properties of graphitic carbon nitride-based polymeric materials
- 8.3: Conclusions and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 9: g-C3N4-based sensors
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 9.1: Introduction
- 9.2: Evolution and proper nomenclature for carbon nitrides
- 9.3: Unique properties of carbon nitrides
- 9.4: Sensors based on electrochemiluminescence (ECL) of carbon nitrides
- 9.5: Fluorescence sensors
- 9.6: Conclusion and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 10: Application of graphitic carbon nitride in solar cells
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 10.1: Introduction
- 10.2: Fundamentals of emerging solar cells
- 10.3: Application of g-C3N4 in emerging solar cells
- 10.4: Conclusion and future prospects
- References
- Chapter 11: Applications of graphitic carbon nitride as sorbent in analytical chemistry
- Abstract
- 11.1: Introduction
- 11.2: Structure and characterization of g-C3N4
- 11.3: Modification/enhancement of g-C3N4
- 11.4: Sorption mechanism and batch sorption studies
- 11.5: Applications of g-C3N4 in analytical chemistry
- 11.6: Conclusion and future perspective
- References
- Chapter 12: Magnetically retrievable graphitic carbon nitride-based nanocomposites
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 12.1: Introduction
- 12.2: Background of magnetic photocatalysts
- 12.3: Recent developments in g-C3N4-based magnetic photocatalysts
- 12.4: Synthesis methods of g-C3N4-based magnetic nanocomposites
- 12.5: Potential applications of g-C3N4-based magnetic nanocomposites
- 12.6: Summary remarks and perspective
- References
- Chapter 13: Doping of graphitic carbon nitride for photocatalysis
- Abstract
- 13.1: Introduction
- 13.2: Metal-doped g-C3N4 as photocatalyst
- 13.3: Nonmetal doped-g-C3N4 photocatalysts
- 13.4: Co-doping of g-C3N4 photocatalysts
- 13.5: Summary
- 13.6: Current scenario and challenges for future research
- References
- Chapter 14: Graphitic carbon nitride-based materials for biomedical applications
- Abstract
- 14.1: Introduction
- 14.2: Synthesis strategies
- 14.3: Diagnostic imaging applications
- 14.4: Therapeutic applications
- 14.5: Biosensor applications
- 14.6: Antibacterial applications
- 14.7: Biosafety and toxicity evaluations
- 14.8: Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 21, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 426
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128230381
- eBook ISBN: 9780128230619
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Sabu Thomas
Prof. Sabu Thomas is a Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering and the Director of the School of Energy Materials at Mahatma Gandhi University, India. Additionally, he is the Chairman of the Trivandrum Engineering Science & Technology Research Park (TrEST Research Park) in Thiruvananthapuram, India. He is the founder director of the International and Inter-university Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University and the former Vice-Chancellor of the same institution.
Prof. Thomas is internationally recognized for his contributions to polymer science and engineering, with his research interests encompassing polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnology, and nano-biomedical sciences have significantly advanced the development of new materials for the automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields. Dr. Thomas has been conferred with Honoris Causa (DSc) by the University of South Brittany, France.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Director, International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, IndiaSA
S. Anas
Dr. Anas is the Honorary Director of Advanced Molecular Materials Research Centre and Assistant Professor of Polymer Chemistry at School of Chemical Sciences of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He has his Ph.D in organic synthesis from NIIST(CSIR) Trivandrum, India and has got post doctoral research experince at University of Paris-sud 11 and at Uppsala University Sweden. His reaerch contributions include the development of novel synthetic methodologies, asymmetric CH activation reactions and fiulvene based high spin organic materials. His research is currently focusing on the transition metal catalysed organic reactions, development of novel polymer supported catalysts, synthetic modifications and applications of polymers, studies of boron nitride and carbon nitride based polymer nano-composites. Dr. Anas has published 18 papers in the peer reviewed journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Honorary Director of Advanced Molecular Materials Research Centre and Assistant Professor of Polymer Chemistry, School of Chemical Sciences of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, IndiaJJ
Jomon Joy
Jomon Joy is a UGC-JRF doctoral Fellow. His area of interest is Polymer Science incorporating Nanomaterials. Topic of research is Thermoplastic Toughened Thermosetting Polymer nanocomposites at School of Chemical Sciences, M.G. University, Kottayam, in the group of Prof. Sabu Thomas. He has 4 years of experience in this field. His research areas include preparation of Epoxy based blends and nanocomposites and their applications.
Affiliations and expertise
UGC-JRF Doctoral Fellow, School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, IndiaRead Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Graphitic Carbon Nitride on ScienceDirect