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Isotype heterojunction: tuning the heptazine/triazine phase of crystalline nitrogen-rich C3N5 towards multifunctional photocatalytic applications

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Propelling solar-to-H2O2 conversion of a molecularly tunable covalent heptazine skeleton with boosted spatial charge separation and awakened n–π* electron transitions

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Introduction of electron-deficient unit in resorcinol-formaldehyde resin to construct donor–acceptor conjugated polymer for enhancing photocatalytic H2O2 production

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Dual built-in spontaneous electric fields in an S-scheme heterojunction for enhanced photocatalytic H2O2 production

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Insight on graphitic carbon nitride prepared by LiCl molten salts for photocatalytic H2O2 evolution: Crucial role of bulk N-defects

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A Schottky/Z‐Scheme Hybrid for Augmented Photocatalytic H2 and H2O2 Production

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Built-in electric field engineering in boron and bithiophene Co-doped carbon nitride for boosting photodegradation: Mechanism and toxicity assessment

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Sunshine-driven innovation: eco-friendly g-C3N4-RB nanocatalyst for sustainable 1,4-NADPH regeneration and oxygenation of sulfide in the presence of solar spectrum

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Enhanced Visible-Light H2O2 Production over Pt/g-C3N4 Schottky Junction Photocatalyst

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Defect-Conjugation Coupling in Sulfur and Carbon Co-doped Poly(triazine imide) for Visible-Light-Driven H2O2 Production

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Accelerating photocatalytic H2O2 rate over inter-molecular Z-scheme heterojunction via dual production paths

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Solar-driven overall water splitting over a S-scheme semiconductor heterojunction of 2D g-C3N4/1D LaNbON2

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Recent Advances on g‐C3N4 Based Photocatalysts for Typical Antibiotics Photodegradation: Preparation, Mechanism and Influencing Factors

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The Importance of Precise Reaction Condition Control for the Comparison of Photocatalyst Materials on the Example of Hydrogen Peroxide Formation over Polymeric Carbon Nitrides

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Optimizing photocatalytic H2O2 rate over 100 mM·g−1·h−1 under air atmosphere on C3N5-based isotype heterojunction surface via simply altering heating-rates

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Interface coupling to improve O2 adsorption and accelerate charge separation for boosting photocatalytic performance of ZnO/ZnIn2S4 composite in H2O2 production and environmental remediation

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