Abstract:
Photocatalytic reduction of CO
2 can not only reduce the CO
2 content in the atmosphere but also convert CO
2 into useful chemicals such as CO, CH
4, HCHO and HCOOH,thus solve the problem of energy shortage and environment pressure.g-C
3N
4 has become an important material for research due to its excellent photocatalytic properties, due to its two-dimensional layered structure, a narrow band gap and easy structure adjustment. This paper reviews the construction of g-C
3N
4-based photocatalytic materials and their research progress in CO
2 catalytic conversion property. The structure and preparation of g-C
3N
4, the reaction mechanisms of CO
2 reduction, and the modification of g-C
3N
4-based photocatalytic materials were discussed in detail. The paper elaborates on the process of photocatalytic CO
2 reduction and explores the impact of surface modification, molecular structure modification, morphology modification, and heterostructure construction of g-C
3N
4 on the efficiency of CO
2 reduction. Finally, some challenges faced by this field was analyzed and prospected.