Graphitic carbon nitrides (g-C₃N₄) for environmental remediation

Abstract

Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄) has attracted considerable attention as a photocatalyst that is active in visible-light and can be used for H₂ evolution, CO₂ conversion, and H₂O₂ generation. This review focuses on its applications in environmental remediation, particularly the degradation and removal of pollutants such as organic dyes, emerging pharmaceutical materials, various antibiotics, air pollutants, volatile organic compounds and bacteria. The prospectives for replacing active carbons and expanding applications into the biomedical field are also discussed.