Mechanistic insights into the formation of N-vacancies at sp 2 hybridized sites in non-metal doped g-C 3 N 4 and its potential applications in Solar to H 2 conversion and environmental remediation reactions

Key Points

• The aim is to understand how N-vacancies form in non-metal doped g-C3N4 and their effects on photocatalytic processes.
• Analyzed the formation mechanisms of N-vacancies in g-C3N4.
• Evaluated photocatalytic performance in solar-to-H2 conversion.
• Assessed applications in pollutant degradation.
• N-vacancies enhance the photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4.
• The efficiency of solar-to-H2 conversion increases with optimized defect engineering.
• Potential for significant advancements in environmental remediation technologies.