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  "abstract": "A hybrid photocatalyst g-C3N4/Ag/Re, comprising silver nanoparticle (AgNP) modified graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4/Ag) nanosheets and [Re(CO)3(2,2′-bipyridine-4,4′-dicarbonyl acid)Cl], was successfully constructed. Compared with g-C3N4/Re, g-C3N4/Ag/Re exhibits enhanced photocatalytic CO2-to-CO conversion under visible-light irradiation, demonstrating that AgNPs improve the interfacial interaction between g-C3N4 and the Re complex. The turnover number (TON) for CO of g-C3N4/Ag/Re reaches 70.60 at 150 min, representing 7.60- and 1.31-fold increases compared with the Re complex and g-C3N4/Re, respectively. The CO selectivity of g-C3N4/Ag/Re and g-C3N4/Re is determined to be 94.5% and 94.8%, respectively. These results indicate that AgNP modification enhances the visible-light absorption of g-C3N4, promotes charge separation, and facilitates interfacial electron transfer from g-C3N4 to the Re complex. The photocatalytic mechanism of g-C3N4/Ag/Re is proposed to follow a Z-scheme-like charge-transfer pathway, in which g-C3N4 acts as the light-harvesting component, the Re complex serves as a CO2 reduction site, and AgNPs function as electron mediators. This study provides a promising strategy for developing highly efficient photocatalysts for CO2 reduction.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Institute of Advanced Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam",
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      "name": "Phuong N. Nguyen"
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      "name": "Linh Chi Nguyen"
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      "name": "Long V. Le"
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      "name": "Chinh Hoang Tran"
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    {
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      "name": "Tuan M. Nguyen"
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  "doi": "10.1039/d6na00399k",
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  "pmcid": "PMC13628777",
  "pmid": "42825042",
  "published": "2026-10-01",
  "publisher": "Royal Society of Chemistry",
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  "subjects": [
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  "title": "Silver nanoparticles as electron mediators in a Z-scheme g-C3N4/rhenium complex photocatalyst for CO2-to-CO reduction",
  "title_text": "Silver nanoparticles as electron mediators in a Z-scheme g-C3N4/rhenium complex photocatalyst for CO2-to-CO reduction",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-31T12:21:00Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/e11cvhqcc62ze",
  "venue": "Nanoscale Advances",
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