Tuesday, 22 January, 2013
Triazine-based Carbon Nitrides for Visible-Light-Driven Hydrogen Evolution
K. Schwinghammer, B. Tuffy, M. Mesch, E. Wirnhier, C. Martineau, F. Taulelle, W. Schnick, J. Senker, B. Lotsch -
Angew. Chem. Int. Edition, doi: 10.1002/anie.201206817, published online: 22 January 2012
A new dimension: The doping of amorphous poly(triazine imide) (PTI) through ionothermal copolymerization of dicyandiamide with 4-amino-2,6-dihydroxypyrimidine (4AP) results in triazine-based carbon nitrides with increased photoactivity for water splitting compared to crystalline poly(triazine imide) (PTI/Li+Cl, see picture) and melon-type carbon nitrides. This family of carbon nitride semiconductors has potential as low-cost, environmentally clean photocatalysts for solar fuel production.