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Main Authors: Xiaoling Chen, Guoqiang Zhang, Hui Li, Hongwei Mi
Format: Artículo Open Access
Published: Wiley 2026
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Online Access:https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cssc.70679
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author Xiaoling Chen
Guoqiang Zhang
Hui Li
Hongwei Mi
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Guoqiang Zhang
Hui Li
Hongwei Mi
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Guoqiang Zhang
Hui Li
Hongwei Mi
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contents Tailoring the Intermediate Energy Level Density to Enhance the Visible and Near‐Infrared Photocatalytic Activity of Poly(heptazine Imides) Xiaoling Chen Guoqiang Zhang Hui Li Hongwei Mi ChemSusChem Poly(heptazine imides) (PHI) possesses a wide bandgap, which restricts its light absorption range and leads to low photocatalytic activity. In this work, an intermediate energy level was introduced into PHI via the 2p orbitals of doped carbon. By modulating the carbon doping concentration, the density distribution of this intermediate energy level was optimized. Experimental results show that introducing a low‐density intermediate level can temporarily trap carriers, thereby prolonging carrier lifetime and suppressing non‐radiative recombination, which enhances visible‐light photocatalytic activity. Meanwhile, introducing an appropriate amount of high‐density intermediate levels can act as a stepping stone for electron transitions, enabling efficient capture of low‐energy photons in the near‐infrared region and thus activating near‐infrared photocatalytic hydrogen production activity, with a rate reaching up to 4.3 μmol·h −1 . This study clarifies the regulatory mechanism of intermediate energy level density on photocatalytic performance from the perspectives of non‐radiative recombination suppression and band structure modulation, offering important insights into the design of broadband‐responsive semiconductor photocatalysts. 10.1002/cssc.70679 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor
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spellingShingle Tailoring the Intermediate Energy Level Density to Enhance the Visible and Near‐Infrared Photocatalytic Activity of Poly(heptazine Imides)
Xiaoling Chen
Guoqiang Zhang
Hui Li
Hongwei Mi
ChemSusChem
Tailoring the Intermediate Energy Level Density to Enhance the Visible and Near‐Infrared Photocatalytic Activity of Poly(heptazine Imides) Xiaoling Chen Guoqiang Zhang Hui Li Hongwei Mi ChemSusChem Poly(heptazine imides) (PHI) possesses a wide bandgap, which restricts its light absorption range and leads to low photocatalytic activity. In this work, an intermediate energy level was introduced into PHI via the 2p orbitals of doped carbon. By modulating the carbon doping concentration, the density distribution of this intermediate energy level was optimized. Experimental results show that introducing a low‐density intermediate level can temporarily trap carriers, thereby prolonging carrier lifetime and suppressing non‐radiative recombination, which enhances visible‐light photocatalytic activity. Meanwhile, introducing an appropriate amount of high‐density intermediate levels can act as a stepping stone for electron transitions, enabling efficient capture of low‐energy photons in the near‐infrared region and thus activating near‐infrared photocatalytic hydrogen production activity, with a rate reaching up to 4.3 μmol·h −1 . This study clarifies the regulatory mechanism of intermediate energy level density on photocatalytic performance from the perspectives of non‐radiative recombination suppression and band structure modulation, offering important insights into the design of broadband‐responsive semiconductor photocatalysts. 10.1002/cssc.70679 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor
title Tailoring the Intermediate Energy Level Density to Enhance the Visible and Near‐Infrared Photocatalytic Activity of Poly(heptazine Imides)
topic ChemSusChem
url https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cssc.70679