@article{KossmannSanchezManjavacasBrandtetal.2022,
  author    = {Kossmann, Janina and Sanchez-Manjavacas, Maria Luz Ortiz and Brandt, Jessica and Heil, Tobias and L{\´o}pez-Salas, Nieves and Albero, Josep},
  title     = {Mn(ii) sub-nanometric site stabilization in noble, N-doped carbonaceous materials for electrochemical CO2 reduction},
  series = {Chemical communications : ChemComm / The Royal Society of Chemistry},
  volume    = {58},
  journal   = {Chemical communications : ChemComm / The Royal Society of Chemistry},
  number    = {31},
  publisher = {Royal Society of Chemistry},
  address   = {Cambridge},
  issn      = {1359-7345},
  doi       = {10.1039/d2cc00585a},
  pages     = {4841 -- 4844},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {The preparation of stable and efficient electrocatalysts comprising abundant and non-critical row-materials is of paramount importance for their industrial implementation. Herein, we present a simple synthetic route to prepare Mn(ii) sub-nanometric active sites over a highly N-doped noble carbonaceous support. This support not only promotes a strong stabilization of the Mn(ii) sites, improving its stability against oxidation, but also provides a convenient coordination environment in the Mn(ii) sites able to produce CO, HCOOH and CH3COOH from electrochemical CO2 reduction.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{LopezSalasAlbero2021,
  author    = {L{\´o}pez-Salas, Nieves and Albero, Josep},
  title     = {CxNy},
  series = {Frontiers in Materials},
  volume    = {8},
  journal   = {Frontiers in Materials},
  publisher = {Frontiers Media},
  address   = {Lausanne},
  issn      = {2296-8016},
  doi       = {10.3389/fmats.2021.772200},
  pages     = {15},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {The search for metal-free and visible light-responsive materials for photocatalytic applications has attracted the interest of not only academics but also the industry in the last decades. Since graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) was first reported as a metal-free photocatalyst, this has been widely investigated in different light-driven reactions. However, the high recombination rate, low electrical conductivity, and lack of photoresponse in most of the visible range have elicited the search for alternatives. In this regard, a broad family of carbon nitride (CxNy) materials was anticipated several decades ago. However, the attention of the researchers in these materials has just been awakened in the last years due to the recent success in the syntheses of some of these materials (i.e., C3N3, C2N, C3N, and C3N5, among others), together with theoretical simulations pointing at the excellent physico-chemical properties (i.e., crystalline structure and chemical morphology, electronic configuration and semiconducting nature, or high refractive index and hardness, among others) and optoelectronic applications of these materials. The performance of CxNy, beyond C3N4, has been barely evaluated in real applications, including energy conversion, storage, and adsorption technologies, and further work must be carried out, especially experimentally, in order to confirm the high expectations raised by simulations and theoretical calculations. Herein, we have summarized the scarce literature related to recent results reporting the synthetic routes, structures, and performance of these materials as photocatalysts. Moreover, the challenges and perspectives at the forefront of this field using CxNy materials are disclosed. We aim to stimulate the research of this new generation of CxNy-based photocatalysts, beyond C3N4, with improved photocatalytic efficiencies by harnessing the striking structural, electronic, and optical properties of this new family of materials.},
  language  = {en}
}