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To maximize its photocatalytic activity, researchers have engineered diverse strategies. Among different methods, dye sensitization improves the absorption region and also facilitates the separation of photogenerated charge carriers between dyes and g\u2010C\n                    <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                    N\n                    <jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>\n                    (sensitization) or vice versa (dyes as cocatalyst) depending on band potentials and their alignment at the interface. This article reviews the effect of sensitization of g\u2010C\n                    <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                    N\n                    <jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>\n                    with phthalocyanine dye for various photocatalytic applications. The photophysical properties of phthalocyanine can be tailored via central metal incorporation (e.g., Fe, Ni, and Zn), periphery or ring functionalization, molecular engineering, anchoring bulky groups, embedding it on a polymeric support, etc., to enhance the photocatalytic properties of phthalocyanine\/g\u2010C\n                    <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                    N\n                    <jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>\n                    composites. When combined with g\u2010C\n                    <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                    N\n                    <jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>\n                    , its high molar extinction coefficient strengthens the absorption sensitivity across the solar spectrum for enhanced visible light activity. This review article provides guidance for the structural design and construction of highly efficient dye\u2010sensitized g\u2010C\n                    <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                    N\n                    <jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>\n                    catalysts employed for photocatalytic applications in hydrogen generation, carbon dioxide reduction, and degradation of toxic pollutants. In the end, perspectives and challenges of dyes on g\u2010C\n                    <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                    N\n                    <jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>\n                    as a photocatalyst have been analyzed and discussed.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1002\/chem.71590","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,29]],"date-time":"2026-08-29T13:50:58Z","timestamp":1788011458000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["High\u2010Efficiency Photocatalysts: Synergizing Graphitic Carbon Nitride With Phthalocyanine Sensitizers"],"prefix":"10.1002","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0004-5802-4272","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Pankaj","family":"Verma","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Chemistry Division Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai Maharashtra India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-6015-5155","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Swarnava","family":"Mitra","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Chemistry Division Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai Maharashtra India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0004-4538-640X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rajendra Vikram","family":"Singh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Chemistry Division Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai Maharashtra India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1470-571X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Atindra Mohan","family":"Banerjee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Chemistry Division Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai Maharashtra India"},{"name":"Homi Bhabha National Institute Mumbai Maharashtra India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5243-7971","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mrinal Rajesh","family":"Pai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Chemistry Division Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai Maharashtra India"},{"name":"Homi Bhabha National Institute Mumbai Maharashtra India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,29]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_9_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"693","DOI":"10.1016\/j.carbon.2019.04.104","article-title":"Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g\u2010C3N4)\u2010Based Metal\u2010Free Photocatalysts for Water Splitting: a Review","volume":"149","author":"Mishra A.","year":"2019","journal-title":"Carbon"},{"key":"e_1_2_9_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"4893","DOI":"10.1039\/b800274f","article-title":"Graphitic Carbon Nitride Materials: Variation of Structure and Morphology and Their Use as Metal\u2010Free Catalysts","volume":"18","author":"Thomas A.","year":"2008","journal-title":"Journal of Materials Chemistry"},{"key":"e_1_2_9_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.1103\/PhysRevB.58.11890","article-title":"Diffraction\u2010Pattern Calculation and Phase Identification of Hypothetical Crystalline C3N4","volume":"58","author":"Wang J.","year":"1998","journal-title":"Physical Review B"},{"key":"e_1_2_9_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.1103\/PhysRevB.50.10362","article-title":"Stability of Carbon Nitride Solids","volume":"50","author":"Liu A. 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