A manganese-assisted carbon nitride/carbon nanoribbons heterojunction shows enhanced photocatalytic activity for hydrogen and hydrogen peroxide, indicating improved efficiency.
The simultaneous photocatalytic production of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) and hydrogen (H 2 ) from water has received widespread attention. However, the inherent inefficiencies in dynamic processes, such as sluggish charge separation or accumulation, pose substantial limitations to overall photocatalytic performance. Here, a manganese‐assisted carbon nitride/carbon nanoribbons (CN/CT‐Mn) heterojunction is developed via a straightforward thermal evaporation process. The optimized CN/CT‐Mn photocatalyst demonstrates exceptional activity for concurrent H 2 O 2 and H 2 production under ambient conditions, achieving impressive yields of 104 and 720 μmol g −1 h −1 , respectively. The enhanced performance can be attributed to the enhanced charge separation and the regulation of electron reduction kinetics resulting from the construction of the heterojunction interface. Notably, the presence of Mn atoms introduces an additional impurity level, enabling precise control over the reduction selectivity of photogenerated electrons.
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