The Application of 2D Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) and Hexagonal Boron Nitride (h-BN) in Low-Temperature Fuel Cells: Catalyst Supports, ORR Catalysts, and Membrane Fillers

In recent years, two-dimensional (2D) graphitic carbon nitride (g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) and hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) have gained remarkable attention due to their resemblance to graphene. These materials have a wide range of applications in energy and other sustai...

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Main Author: Ermete Antolini
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description In recent years, two-dimensional (2D) graphitic carbon nitride (g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) and hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) have gained remarkable attention due to their resemblance to graphene. These materials have a wide range of applications in energy and other sustainable fields, including heterogeneous catalysis and photocatalysis. g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> and h-BN can play different roles in low-temperature fuel cells. They can be used as catalyst supports, catalysts for oxygen reduction, and membrane fillers. In this work, the application of pure and doped g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> and h-BN, alone or as composite materials, in low-temperature fuel cells is overviewed.
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spelling doaj-art-a8067f4a30d14bbda2f45ddcecc2627b2025-08-20T03:13:58ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492025-04-01308185210.3390/molecules30081852The Application of 2D Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) and Hexagonal Boron Nitride (h-BN) in Low-Temperature Fuel Cells: Catalyst Supports, ORR Catalysts, and Membrane FillersErmete Antolini0Scuola di Scienza dei Materiali, Via 25 Aprile 22, Cogoleto, 16016 Genova, ItalyIn recent years, two-dimensional (2D) graphitic carbon nitride (g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) and hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) have gained remarkable attention due to their resemblance to graphene. These materials have a wide range of applications in energy and other sustainable fields, including heterogeneous catalysis and photocatalysis. g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> and h-BN can play different roles in low-temperature fuel cells. They can be used as catalyst supports, catalysts for oxygen reduction, and membrane fillers. In this work, the application of pure and doped g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> and h-BN, alone or as composite materials, in low-temperature fuel cells is overviewed.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/8/1852g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>h-BNfuel cellscatalystspolymer membranes
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The Application of 2D Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) and Hexagonal Boron Nitride (h-BN) in Low-Temperature Fuel Cells: Catalyst Supports, ORR Catalysts, and Membrane Fillers
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g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>
h-BN
fuel cells
catalysts
polymer membranes
title The Application of 2D Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) and Hexagonal Boron Nitride (h-BN) in Low-Temperature Fuel Cells: Catalyst Supports, ORR Catalysts, and Membrane Fillers
title_full The Application of 2D Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) and Hexagonal Boron Nitride (h-BN) in Low-Temperature Fuel Cells: Catalyst Supports, ORR Catalysts, and Membrane Fillers
title_fullStr The Application of 2D Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) and Hexagonal Boron Nitride (h-BN) in Low-Temperature Fuel Cells: Catalyst Supports, ORR Catalysts, and Membrane Fillers
title_full_unstemmed The Application of 2D Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) and Hexagonal Boron Nitride (h-BN) in Low-Temperature Fuel Cells: Catalyst Supports, ORR Catalysts, and Membrane Fillers
title_short The Application of 2D Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) and Hexagonal Boron Nitride (h-BN) in Low-Temperature Fuel Cells: Catalyst Supports, ORR Catalysts, and Membrane Fillers
title_sort application of 2d graphitic carbon nitride g c sub 3 sub n sub 4 sub and hexagonal boron nitride h bn in low temperature fuel cells catalyst supports orr catalysts and membrane fillers
topic g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>
h-BN
fuel cells
catalysts
polymer membranes
url https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/8/1852
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