Issue 13, 2021

Recent advances in graphite carbon nitride-based nanocomposites: structure, antibacterial properties and synergies

Abstract

Bacterial infections and transmission threaten human health and well-being. Graphite carbon nitride (g-C3N4), a promising photocatalytic antibacterial nanomaterial, has attracted increasing attention to combat bacterial transmission, due to the outstanding stability, high efficiency and environmental sustainability of this material. However, the antibacterial efficiency of g-C3N4 is affected by several factors, including its specific surface area, rapid electron/hole recombination processes and optical absorption properties. To improve the efficiency of the antibacterial properties of g-C3N4 and extend its range of applications, various nanocomposites have been prepared and evaluated. In this review, the advances in amplifying the photocatalytic antibacterial efficiency of g-C3N4-based nanocomposites is discussed, including different topologies, noble metal decoration, non-noble metal doping and heterojunction construction. The enhancement mechanisms and synergistic effects in g-C3N4-based nanocomposites are highlighted. The remaining challenges and future perspectives of antibacterial g-C3N4-based nanocomposites are also discussed.

Graphical abstract: Recent advances in graphite carbon nitride-based nanocomposites: structure, antibacterial properties and synergies

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
05 Apr 2021
Accepted
27 May 2021
First published
28 May 2021
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Nanoscale Adv., 2021,3, 3708-3729

Recent advances in graphite carbon nitride-based nanocomposites: structure, antibacterial properties and synergies

K. Yan, C. Mu, L. Meng, Z. Fei and P. J. Dyson, Nanoscale Adv., 2021, 3, 3708 DOI: 10.1039/D1NA00257K

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