Menny Shalom

Electrophoretic deposition (EPD) is used for the growth of carbon nitride (C₃N₄) layers on conductive substrates. EPD is fast, environmentally friendly, and allows the deposition of negatively charged C₃N₄ with different compositions and chemical properties. In this method, C₃N₄ can be deposited on various conductive substrates ranging from conductive glass and carbon paper to nickel foam possessing complex 3D geometries. The high flexibility of this approach enables us to readily tune the photophysical and photoelectronic properties of the C₃N₄ electrodes. The advantage of this method was further illustrated by the tailored construction of a heterostructure between two complementary C₃N₄, with marked photoelectrochemical activity.