Table 1. Elemental Composition and Textural Properties of the Reference Mesoporous Graphitic Carbon Nitride and Single Atom-Based Catalysts.
| catalyst | Ca [wt %] | Na [wt %] | Ha [wt %] | C/N [−] | Agb [wt %] | Cub [wt %] | SBETc [m2 g–1] | Vpored [cm3 g–1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mpg-C3N4 | 31.90 ± 0.12 | 48.75 ± 0.39 | 2.43 ± 0.04 | 0.65 | 157 | 0.46 | ||
| Ag1@mpg-C3N4 | 30.08 ± 0.46 | 47.31 ± 0.08 | 2.61 ± 0.02 | 0.64 | 0.32 ± 0.02 | 127 | 0.25 | |
| Ag2@mpg-C3N4 | 31.37 ± 0.01 | 47.37 ± 0.08 | 2.30 ± 0.02 | 0.66 | 0.31 ± 0.02 | 232 | 0.60 | |
| Cu1@mpg-C3N4 | 31.58 ± 0.02 | 49.05 ± 0.04 | 2.47 ± 0.02 | 0.64 | 0.54 ± 0.01 | 274 | 0.72 | |
| Cu2@mpg-C3N4 | 32.27 ± 0.18 | 47.96 ± 0.18 | 2.33 ± 0.04 | 0.67 | 1.66 ± 0.03 | 257 | 0.71 |
C, N, and H elemental analysis. The complete analysis is given in Table S1 in the Supporting Information.
ICP-OES data.
BET method applied to the N2 isotherm collected at 77 K.
Quenched solid density functional theory model assuming cylindrical-shaped pores for the reference mpg-C3N4 and single-atom catalysts.