1,4,5,8-Naphthalene tetracarboxylate dianhydride/g-C 3 N 4 van der Waals heterojunctions exhibit enhanced photochemical H 2 O 2 production and antimicrobial activity

Surface adsorbed 1,4,5,8-naphthalene tetracarboxylate dianhydride molecules accept photoexcited electrons from the organic semiconductor g -C 3 N 4 to promote formation of H 2 O 2 from elemental oxygen and enhance antimicrobial activity.