Recent advances in engineering active sites for photocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction

Bo, Yanan; Gao, Chao; Xiong, Yujie

doi:10.1039/d0nr02596h

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“…The burning of fossil fuels produces a large amount of CO 2 , which leads to serious environmental problems and energy crisis, [96–98] which is hardly possible to achieve sustainable development. Photoelectrocatalytic conversion of CO 2 into hydrocarbon compounds (HCOOH, HCHO, CH 3 OH, CH 4 , CH 3 CH 2 OH and CH 3 COOH, etc.…”

Section: Applications Of Pec In Organic Synthesismentioning

confidence: 99%

Research Progress in Organic Synthesis by Means of Photoelectrocatalysis

Zhang

Mushtaq

et al. 2021

The Chemical Record

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The rapid development of radical chemistry has spurred several innovative strategies for organic synthesis. The novel approaches for organic synthesis play a critical role in promoting and regulating the single‐electron redox activity. Among them, photoelectrocatalysis (PEC) has attained considerable attention as the most promising strategy to convert organic compounds into fine chemicals. This review highlights the current progress in organic synthesis through PEC, including various catalytic reactions, catalyst systems and practical applications. The numerous catalytic reactions suffer the high overpotential and poor conversion efficiency, depending on the design of electrolyzers and the reaction mechanisms. We also considered the recent developments with special emphasis on scientific problems and efficient solutions, which enhance accessibility to utilize and further develop the photoelectrocatalytic technology for the specific chemical bonds formation and the fabrication of numerous catalytic systems.

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Section: Applications Of Pec In Organic Synthesismentioning

confidence: 99%

Research Progress in Organic Synthesis by Means of Photoelectrocatalysis

Zhang

Mushtaq

et al. 2021

The Chemical Record

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“…Metal modification on the semiconductor substrate, especially noble metals decoration as cocatalysts can activate and dissociate CO 2 or H 2 . Moreover, with light irradiation, the metal surface generates hot electrons due to the surface plasmon resonance (SPR), and the excited hot electrons can be effectively transferred to the conduction band of the semiconductor catalyst, thereby increase the density of photoexcited electron and facilitate the reaction 11,99,100 …”

Section: Strategies For Enhanced Solar‐based Catalytic Performancementioning

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“…Amine‐functionalized catalyst surface also increases the surface basicity for CO 2 adsorption, especially on the surface of carbon materials 100 . Huang and coworkers prepared amine‐functionalized g‐C 3 N 4 by monoethanolamine solution 110 .…”

Section: Strategies For Enhanced Solar‐based Catalytic Performancementioning

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Shedding light on CO₂: Catalytic synthesis of solar methanol

Zhang

Xue

Yang

et al. 2021

EcoMat

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The ever‐increasing carbon footprint has resulted in significant environmental impacts. The solar‐driven conversion of CO2 to methanol is an effective solution to the global energy shortage and the current greenhouse gas issue. This critical review presents a comprehensive overview of the recent research progress in the solar‐driven catalytic synthesis of methanol from CO2 and briefly outlines the relationships among the traditional photocatalysis, photoelectrocatalysis, and photothermal catalysis. The unique strategies for the design of catalysts are summarized and discussed. Finally, this review emphasizes the crucial issues that should be addressed in the field of photocatalysis.

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“…The thermodynamic and kinetic behavior of the three basic steps are taken together to depict the overall performance of photocatalytic system. [ 29,30 ] However, substantial hindrances exist within each step of the photogenetic process, hampering the widespread application of photocatalytic technology. Firstly, the photoexcitation process with incident photons is dictated by the band structure of photocatalyst.…”

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Engineering 2D Photocatalysts toward Carbon Dioxide Reduction

Zhou

Wang

Huang

et al. 2021

Advanced Energy Materials

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As a way to drive chemical reactions by renewable solar energy, photocatalytic technology is an appealing strategy for carbon recycle and value‐added CO2 utilization mimicking the natural photosynthetic system to remedy energy and environmental problems. During the recent decades of exploration, extensive research has been reported on 2D nanomaterials in photocatalytic CO2 reduction because of their unique structural properties. This review highlights the ongoing development of modification strategies for 2D nanomaterials from the viewpoints of defect engineering, surface modification, and hybrid construction, following the sequence of inside‐to‐outside design of the photocatalysts. These methodologies can expand the scope of light absorption, promote the separation of photogenerated charge carriers, and enhance the adsorption and activation of CO2, thus effectively improve the photocatalytic efficiency. The future challenges and opportunities for developing modified 2D photocatalysts are also discussed. It is hoped that this review can provide useful guidelines toward further research on 2D nanocatalysis for CO2 photocatalytic conversion.

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Recent advances in engineering active sites for photocatalytic CO₂ reduction

Abstract: This review highlights recent advances in the strategies for engineering active sites on surfaces and in open frameworks toward photocatalytic CO2 reduction.

Cited by 99 publications

References 103 publications

Research Progress in Organic Synthesis by Means of Photoelectrocatalysis

Research Progress in Organic Synthesis by Means of Photoelectrocatalysis

Shedding light on CO₂: Catalytic synthesis of solar methanol

Engineering 2D Photocatalysts toward Carbon Dioxide Reduction

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Recent advances in engineering active sites for photocatalytic CO2 reduction

Abstract: This review highlights recent advances in the strategies for engineering active sites on surfaces and in open frameworks toward photocatalytic CO2 reduction.

Cited by 99 publications

References 103 publications

Research Progress in Organic Synthesis by Means of Photoelectrocatalysis

Research Progress in Organic Synthesis by Means of Photoelectrocatalysis

Shedding light on CO2: Catalytic synthesis of solar methanol

Engineering 2D Photocatalysts toward Carbon Dioxide Reduction

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Recent advances in engineering active sites for photocatalytic CO₂ reduction

Shedding light on CO₂: Catalytic synthesis of solar methanol