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Photocatalytic hydrogen-evolution experiments under visible-light irradiation in 10% aqueous triethanolamine without any noble-metal co-catalyst exhibited an activity trend of g-CN_NN_L_Cu &amp;gt; g-CN_NN_L &amp;gt; g-CN, with g-CN_NN_L_Cu illustrating an average HER rate of \u223c1108 \u03bcmol g\u20131 h\u20131. The observation was supported by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and transient photocurrent measurements, which unveiled reduction in interfacial charge-transfer resistance and increment in charge extraction upon ligand attachment and Cu-metalation. Band-alignment analysis employing ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy and optical bandgap measurements revealed an overall upward shift of the band structures, implying that the performance boost of the hybrid catalysts could be attributed to a combination of stronger reduction potentials, stronger electronic coupling between the g-CN backbone and the electron-withdrawing ligand, and the presence of a dedicated Cu catalytic site. 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