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Mateo D, Maity P, Shterk G, Mohammed OF, Gascon J. Tunable Selectivity in CO 2 Photo-Thermal Reduction by Perovskite-Supported Pd Nanoparticles. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:5525-5533. [PMID: 34674385 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202101950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Photo-thermal catalysis has recently emerged as a promising alternative to overcome the limitations of traditional photocatalysis. Despite its potential, most of the photo-thermal systems still lack adequate selectivity patterns and appropriate analysis of the underlying reaction pathways, thus hampering a wide implementation. Herein, a novel photocatalyst based on Pd nanoparticles (NPs) supported on barium titanate (BTO) was prepared for the selective photo-thermal reduction of CO2 and displayed catalytic rates of up to 8.2 molCO gPd -1 h-1 . The photocatalyst allowed for a tailored selectivity towards CO or CH4 as a function of the metal loading or the light intensity. Mechanistic studies indicated that both thermal and non-thermal contributions of light played a role in the overall reaction pathway, each of them being dominant upon changing reaction conditions.
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- Diego Mateo
- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Advanced Catalytic Materials, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Advanced Catalytic Materials, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Advanced Catalytic Materials, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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Shi X, Li S, Zhang B, Wang J, Xiang X, Zhu Y, Zhao K, Shang W, Gu G, Guo J, Cui P, Cheng G, Du Z. The Regulation of O 2 Spin State and Direct Oxidation of CO at Room Temperature Using Triboelectric Plasma by Harvesting Mechanical Energy. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:nano11123408. [PMID: 34947755 DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2021.106287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Oxidation reactions play a critical role in processes involving energy utilization, chemical conversion, and pollutant elimination. However, due to its spin-forbidden nature, the reaction of molecular dioxygen (O2) with a substrate is difficult under mild conditions. Herein, we describe a system that activates O2 via the direct modulation of its spin state by mechanical energy-induced triboelectric corona plasma, enabling the CO oxidation reaction under normal temperature and pressure. Under optimized reaction conditions, the activity was 7.2 μmol h-1, and the energy consumption per mole CO was 4.2 MJ. The results of kinetic isotope effect, colorimetry, and density functional theory calculation studies demonstrated that electrons generated in the triboelectric plasma were directly injected into the antibonding orbital of O2 to form highly reactive negative ions O2-, which effectively promoted the rate-limiting step of O2 dissociation. The barrier of the reaction of O2- ions and CO molecular was 3.4 eV lower than that of O2 and CO molecular. This work provides an effective strategy for using renewable and green mechanical energy to realize spin-forbidden reactions of small molecules.
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- Xue Shi
- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Institute of Aero-Engine, School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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Yamamoto M, Kuwabara A, Yoshida T. Influence of Ag Clusters on the Electronic Structures of β-Ga 2O 3 Photocatalyst Surfaces. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:33701-33707. [PMID: 34926918 PMCID: PMC8675022 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c04730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In order to understand the photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction over Ag-loaded β-Ga2O3 photocatalysts, first principles calculations based on density functional theory were performed on the surface model of a Ag cluster-adsorbed β-Ga2O3 system. The stable adsorption structures of Ag n (n = 1 to 4) clusters on the β-Ga2O3 (100) surface were determined. In the electronic structure analysis, the valence states of all Ag clusters mixed with the top of the O 2p valence band of Ga2O3, leading the Fermi level of Ag n /β-Ga2O3 to shift to the bottom of the conduction band. It was also revealed that the unoccupied states of Ag n clusters overlapped with the Ga unoccupied states, and occupied electronic states of Ag clusters were formed in the band gap. These calculation results corresponded to the experimental ones obtained in our previous study, i.e., small Ag clusters had strong interaction with the Ga2O3 surface, enhancing the electron transfer between the Ag clusters and the Ga2O3 surface. That is, excited electrons toward Ag n clusters or the perimeter of Ag-Ga2O3 should be the important key to promote photocatalytic CO2 reduction.
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- Muneaki Yamamoto
- Research
Center for Artificial Photosynthesis, Osaka
City University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Nanostructures
Research Laboratory, Japan Fine Ceramics
Center, 2-4-1 Mutsuno,
Atsuta-ku, Nagoya 456-8587, Japan
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- Research
Center for Artificial Photosynthesis, Osaka
City University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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Turbulence Enhancement and Mixing Analysis for Multi-Inlet Vortex Photoreactor for CO2 Reduction. Processes (Basel) 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/pr9122237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In this article, we describe a prototype photoreactor of which the geometrical configuration was obtained by Genetic Algorithms to maximize the residence time of the reactant gases. A gas reaction mixture of CO2:H2O (1:2 molar ratio) was studied from the fluid dynamic point of view. The two main features of this prototype reactor are the conical shape, which enhances the residence time as compared to a cylindrical shape reference reactor, and the inlet heights and position around the main chamber that enables turbulence and mass transfer control. Turbulence intensity, mixing capability, and residence time attributes for the optimized prototype reactor were calculated with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software and compared with those from a reference reactor. Turbulence intensity near the envisioned catalytic bed was one percentage point higher in the reference than in the optimized prototype reactor. Finally, the homogeneity of the mixture was guaranteed since both types of reactors had a turbulent regime, but for the prototype the CO2 mass fraction was found to be better distributed.
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Moustakas NG, Lorenz F, Dilla M, Peppel T, Strunk J. Pivotal Role of Holes in Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction on TiO 2. Chemistry 2021; 27:17213-17219. [PMID: 34767316 PMCID: PMC9299149 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202103070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Evidence is provided that in a gas-solid photocatalytic reaction the removal of photogenerated holes from a titania (TiO2 ) photocatalyst is always detrimental for photocatalytic CO2 reduction. The coupling of the reaction to a sacrificial oxidation reaction hinders or entirely prohibits the formation of CH4 as a reduction product. This agrees with earlier work in which the detrimental effect of oxygen-evolving cocatalysts was demonstrated. Photocatalytic alcohol oxidation or even overall water splitting proceeds in these reaction systems, but carbon-containing products from CO2 reduction are no longer observed. H2 addition is also detrimental, either because it scavenges holes or because it is not an efficient proton donor on TiO2 . The results are discussed in light of previously suggested reaction mechanisms for photocatalytic CO2 reduction. The formation of CH4 from CO2 is likely not a linear sequence of reduction steps but includes oxidative elementary steps. Furthermore, new hypotheses on the origin of the required protons are suggested.
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- Nikolaos G Moustakas
- Department of Heterogeneous Photocatalysis, Leibniz-Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT), Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Heterogeneous Photocatalysis, Leibniz-Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT), Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Stiftstr. 34-36, 45470, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Department of Heterogeneous Photocatalysis, Leibniz-Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT), Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Heterogeneous Photocatalysis, Leibniz-Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT), Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany
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Kibar ME. Preparation of copper oxide-cerium oxide/nanotube-titanium dioxide photocatalyst for CO2 conversion in solar light. REACTION KINETICS MECHANISMS AND CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11144-021-02079-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Verma P, Zhang S, Song S, Mori K, Kuwahara Y, Wen M, Yamashita H, An T. Recent strategies for enhancing the catalytic activity of CO2 hydrogenation to formate/formic acid over Pd-based catalyst. J CO2 UTIL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2021.101765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Yu X, Ng SF, Putri LK, Tan LL, Mohamed AR, Ong WJ. Point-Defect Engineering: Leveraging Imperfections in Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) Photocatalysts toward Artificial Photosynthesis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2006851. [PMID: 33909946 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202006851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3 N4 ) is a kind of ideal metal-free photocatalysts for artificial photosynthesis. At present, pristine g-C3 N4 suffers from small specific surface area, poor light absorption at longer wavelengths, low charge migration rate, and a high recombination rate of photogenerated electron-hole pairs, which significantly limit its performance. Among a myriad of modification strategies, point-defect engineering, namely tunable vacancies and dopant introduction, is capable of harnessing the superb structural, textural, optical, and electronic properties of g-C3 N4 to acquire an ameliorated photocatalytic activity. In view of the burgeoning development in this pacey field, a timely review on the state-of-the-art advancement of point-defect engineering of g-C3 N4 is of vital significance to advance the solar energy conversion. Particularly, insights into the intriguing roles of point defects, the synthesis, characterizations, and the systematic control of point defects, as well as the versatile application of defective g-C3 N4 -based nanomaterials toward photocatalytic water splitting, carbon dioxide reduction and nitrogen fixation will be presented in detail. Lastly, this review will conclude with a balanced perspective on the technical and scientific hindrances and future prospects. Overall, it is envisioned that this review will open a new frontier to uncover novel functionalities of defective g-C3 N4 -based nanostructures in energy catalysis.
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- Xinnan Yu
- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Selangor, Darul Ehsan, 43900, Malaysia
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Selangor, Darul Ehsan, 43900, Malaysia
- Center of Excellence for NaNo Energy & Catalysis Technology (CONNECT), Xiamen University Malaysia, Selangor, Darul Ehsan, 43900, Malaysia
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- Low Carbon Economy (LCE) Research Group, School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Nibong Tebal, Pulau, Pinang, 14300, Malaysia
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- Multidisciplinary Platform of Advanced Engineering, Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Selangor, Darul Ehsan, 47500, Malaysia
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- Low Carbon Economy (LCE) Research Group, School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Nibong Tebal, Pulau, Pinang, 14300, Malaysia
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Selangor, Darul Ehsan, 43900, Malaysia
- Center of Excellence for NaNo Energy & Catalysis Technology (CONNECT), Xiamen University Malaysia, Selangor, Darul Ehsan, 43900, Malaysia
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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Kozlova EA, Lyulyukin MN, Kozlov DV, Parmon VN. Semiconductor photocatalysts and mechanisms of carbon dioxide reduction and nitrogen fixation under UV and visible light. RUSSIAN CHEMICAL REVIEWS 2021. [DOI: 10.1070/rcr5004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The review summarizes the current knowledge about heterogeneous semiconductor photocatalysts that are active towards photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide and molecular nitrogen under visible and near-UV light. The main classes of these photocatalysts and characteristic features of their application in the target processes are considered. Primary attention is given to photocatalysts based on titanium dioxide, which have high activity and stability in the carbon dioxide reduction. For the first time, the photofixation of nitrogen under irradiation in the presence of various semiconductor materials is considered in detail.
The bibliography includes 264 references.
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Novel biomass-derived deep eutectic solvents promoted cycloaddition of CO2 with epoxides under mild and additive-free conditions. J CO2 UTIL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2021.101750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Zhao GQ, Hu J, Long X, Zou J, Yu JG, Jiao FP. A Critical Review on Black Phosphorus-Based Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction Application. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2102155. [PMID: 34309180 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202102155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Energy shortages and greenhouse effects are two unavoidable problems that need to be solved. Photocatalytically converting CO2 into a series of valuable chemicals is considered to be an effective means of solving the above dilemmas. Among these photocatalysts, the utilization of black phosphorus for CO2 photocatalytic reduction deserves a lightspot not only for its excellent catalytic activity through different reaction routes, but also on account of the great preponderance of this relatively cheap catalyst. Herein, this review offers a summary of the recent advances in synthesis, structure, properties, and application for CO2 photocatalytic reduction. In detail, the review starts from the basic principle of CO2 photocatalytic reduction. In the following section, the synthesis, structure, and properties, as well as CO2 photocatalytic reduction process of black phosphorus-based photocatalyst are discussed. In addition, some possible influencing factors and reaction mechanism are also summarized. Finally, a summary and the possible future perspectives of black phosphorus-based photocatalyst for CO2 reduction are established.
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- Guo-Qing Zhao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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S. Soares TA, González-Moya JR, Byun Y, Thesing A, Dares C, Coskun A, Machado G. One-step anodization-electrophoretic deposition of titanium nanotubes-graphene nanoribbon framework for water oxidation. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Quan W, Lin Y, Luo Y, Huang Y. Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction on Cu: Synthesis-Controlled Structure Preference and Selectivity. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:e2101597. [PMID: 34687169 PMCID: PMC8655169 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202101597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (ECO2 RR) on Cu catalysts affords high-value-added products and is therefore of great practical significance. The outcome and kinetics of ECO2 RR remain insufficient, requiring essentially the optimized structure design for the employed Cu catalyst, and also the fine synthesis controls. Herein, synthesis-controlled structure preferences and the modulation of intermediate's interactions are considered to provide synthesis-related insights on the design of Cu catalysts for selective ECO2 RR. First, the origin of ECO2 RR intermediate-dominated selectivity is described. Advanced structural engineering approaches, involving alloy/compound formation, doping/defect introduction, and the use of specific crystal facets/amorphization, heterostructures, single-atom catalysts, surface modification, and nano-/microstructures, are then reviewed. In particular, these structural engineering approaches are discussed in association with diversified synthesis controls, and the modulation of intermediate generation, adsorption, reaction, and additional effects. The results pertaining to synthetic methodology-controlled structural preferences and the correspondingly motivated selectivity are further summarized. Finally, the current opportunities and challenges of Cu catalyst fabrication for highly selective ECO2 RR are discussed.
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- Weiwei Quan
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy MaterialsCollege of Physics and EnergyFujian Normal UniversityFuzhouFujian350117China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy MaterialsCollege of Physics and EnergyFujian Normal UniversityFuzhouFujian350117China
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced High‐Field Superconducting Materials and EngineeringFuzhou350117China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource ReuseFujian Normal UniversityFuzhou350007China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy MaterialsCollege of Physics and EnergyFujian Normal UniversityFuzhouFujian350117China
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced High‐Field Superconducting Materials and EngineeringFuzhou350117China
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Wang F, Harindintwali JD, Yuan Z, Wang M, Wang F, Li S, Yin Z, Huang L, Fu Y, Li L, Chang SX, Zhang L, Rinklebe J, Yuan Z, Zhu Q, Xiang L, Tsang DC, Xu L, Jiang X, Liu J, Wei N, Kästner M, Zou Y, Ok YS, Shen J, Peng D, Zhang W, Barceló D, Zhou Y, Bai Z, Li B, Zhang B, Wei K, Cao H, Tan Z, Zhao LB, He X, Zheng J, Bolan N, Liu X, Huang C, Dietmann S, Luo M, Sun N, Gong J, Gong Y, Brahushi F, Zhang T, Xiao C, Li X, Chen W, Jiao N, Lehmann J, Zhu YG, Jin H, Schäffer A, Tiedje JM, Chen JM. Technologies and perspectives for achieving carbon neutrality. Innovation (N Y) 2021; 2:100180. [PMID: 34877561 PMCID: PMC8633420 DOI: 10.1016/j.xinn.2021.100180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Global development has been heavily reliant on the overexploitation of natural resources since the Industrial Revolution. With the extensive use of fossil fuels, deforestation, and other forms of land-use change, anthropogenic activities have contributed to the ever-increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere, causing global climate change. In response to the worsening global climate change, achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 is the most pressing task on the planet. To this end, it is of utmost importance and a significant challenge to reform the current production systems to reduce GHG emissions and promote the capture of CO2 from the atmosphere. Herein, we review innovative technologies that offer solutions achieving carbon (C) neutrality and sustainable development, including those for renewable energy production, food system transformation, waste valorization, C sink conservation, and C-negative manufacturing. The wealth of knowledge disseminated in this review could inspire the global community and drive the further development of innovative technologies to mitigate climate change and sustainably support human activities.
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- Fang Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory for Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals, Beijing 100094, China
- Key Laboratory of Digital Earth Science, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Soil and Groundwater Management, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Wuppertal 42285, Germany
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Management, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Liaoning 110016, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101400, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266273, China
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- Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430000, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig 04318, Germany
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory for Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals, Beijing 100094, China
- Key Laboratory of Digital Earth Science, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Catalan Institute for Water Research ICRA-CERCA, Girona 17003, Spain
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Water Resources, Hebei Key Laboratory of Soil Ecology, Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetic and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- The Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory for Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Anhui 230031, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Agriculture and Environment, Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia, Crawley 6009, Australia
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Digital Earth Science, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute for Informatics (I), Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63110-1010, USA
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- South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Agro-environment and Ecology, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana 1029, Albania
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Process and Climate Change in Cold and Arid Regions, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory for Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Joint Laboratory for Ocean Research and Education at Dalhousie University, Shandong University and Xiamen University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada, Qingdao 266237, China, and, Xiamen 361005, China
- Institute of Marine Microbes and Ecospheres, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361101, China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science and College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Carbon Sequestration, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- School of Integrative Plant Science, Section of Soil and Crop Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
- Institute for Advanced Studies, Technical University Munich, Garching 85748, Germany
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen, 361021, China
- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals, Beijing 100094, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen 52074, Germany
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- Center for Microbial Ecology, Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Geography and Planning, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 3G3
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Pirzada BM, Dar AH, Shaikh MN, Qurashi A. Reticular-Chemistry-Inspired Supramolecule Design as a Tool to Achieve Efficient Photocatalysts for CO 2 Reduction. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:29291-29324. [PMID: 34778605 PMCID: PMC8581999 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c04018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Photocatalytic CO2 reduction into C1 products is one of the most trending research subjects of current times as sustainable energy generation is the utmost need of the hour. In this review, we have tried to comprehensively summarize the potential of supramolecule-based photocatalysts for CO2 reduction into C1 compounds. At the outset, we have thrown light on the inert nature of gaseous CO2 and the various challenges researchers are facing in its reduction. The evolution of photocatalysts used for CO2 reduction, from heterogeneous catalysis to supramolecule-based molecular catalysis, and subsequent semiconductor-supramolecule hybrid catalysis has been thoroughly discussed. Since CO2 is thermodynamically a very stable molecule, a huge reduction potential is required to undergo its one- or multielectron reduction. For this reason, various supramolecule photocatalysts were designed involving a photosensitizer unit and a catalyst unit connected by a linker. Later on, solid semiconductor support was also introduced in this supramolecule system to achieve enhanced durability, structural compactness, enhanced charge mobility, and extra overpotential for CO2 reduction. Reticular chemistry is seen to play a pivotal role as it allows bringing all of the positive features together from various components of this hybrid semiconductor-supramolecule photocatalyst system. Thus, here in this review, we have discussed the selection and role of various components, viz. the photosensitizer component, the catalyst component, the linker, the semiconductor support, the anchoring ligands, and the peripheral ligands for the design of highly performing CO2 reduction photocatalysts. The selection and role of various sacrificial electron donors have also been highlighted. This review is aimed to help researchers reach an understanding that may translate into the development of excellent CO2 reduction photocatalysts that are operational under visible light and possess superior activity, efficiency, and selectivity.
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- Bilal Masood Pirzada
- Department
of Chemistry, Khalifa University of Science
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- Institute
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Department
of Chemistry, Khalifa University of Science
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Hoang VC, Bui TS, Nguyen HTD, Hoang TT, Rahman G, Le QV, Nguyen DLT. Solar-driven conversion of carbon dioxide over nanostructured metal-based catalysts in alternative approaches: Fundamental mechanisms and recent progress. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 202:111781. [PMID: 34333011 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 06/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Solar-driven carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion has gained tremendous attention as a prominent strategy to simultaneously reduce the atmospheric CO2 concentration and convert solar energy into solar fuels in the form of chemical bonds. Numerous efforts have been devoted to diverse photo-driven processes for CO2 conversion, which utilized a multidisciplinary strategy. Among them, the architecture of nanostructured metal-based catalysts is emerging as an eminent solution for the design of catalysts of this field. In this work, we first provide fundamental mechanisms of photochemical, photoelectrochemical, photothermal, and photobio(electro)chemical CO2 reduction processes to achieve an in-deep understanding of vital aspects. Importantly, the recent progress in the catalyst design for each reaction system is discussed and highlighted. Based on these analyses, an overview of photo-driven CO2 reduction on metal-based catalysts for solar fuel production is also spotlighted. Finally, we analyze challenges and prospects for the strategic direction of developments in the field.
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- Van Chinh Hoang
- Materials Architecturing Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), 5 Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, International University, Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh (VNU-HCM), Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- University of Science, Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh (VNU-HCM), Ho Chi Minh City, 721337, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City (IUH), Viet Nam
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Green Manufacturing Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Computational Physics, Institute for Computational Science, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
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Wang K, Wang T, Islam QA, Wu Y. Layered double hydroxide photocatalysts for solar fuel production. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(21)63861-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chen Q, Mo W, Yang G, Zhong S, Lin H, Chen J, Bai S. Significantly Enhanced Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction by Surface Amorphization of Cocatalysts. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2102105. [PMID: 34558184 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202102105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Rational phase engineering of reduction cocatalyst offers a promising route to modulate the photocatalytic activity and selectivity in the conversion of CO2 to chemical feedstocks. However, it remains a great challenge to choose a suitable phase given that high-crystallinity phase is more conducive to the charge transfer and separation, while amorphous phase is more favorable for the adsorption and activation of CO2 molecules. To resolve this dilemma, herein, with Pd as a well-defined model, a surface amorphization strategy has been developed to fabricate crystalline@amorphous semi-core-shell cocatalysts based on the transformation of outer layer atoms of crystalline cocatalysts to disorder phase. According to the theoretical and experimental analysis, in the heterostructured cocatalysts, crystalline core shuttles the photoexcited electrons from light-harvesting semiconductor to amorphous shell due to its strong electronic coupling with both components. Meanwhile, amorphous shell provides efficient active sites for preferential activation and conversion of CO2 and suppression of undesirable proton reduction. Benefiting from the synergistic effects between crystalline core and amorphous shell, the optimized heterophase cocatalyst with suitable thickness of amorphous shell achieves superior CO (22.2 µmol gcat-1 h-1 ) and CH4 (38.1 µmol gcat-1 h-1 ) formation rates with considerable selectivity and high stability in comparison with crystalline and amorphous counterparts.
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- Qin Chen
- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321004, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321004, P. R. China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321004, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321004, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321004, P. R. China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321004, P. R. China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321004, P. R. China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321004, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321004, P. R. China
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Yang ZZ, Zhang C, Zeng GM, Tan XF, Huang DL, Zhou JW, Fang QZ, Yang KH, Wang H, Wei J, Nie K. State-of-the-art progress in the rational design of layered double hydroxide based photocatalysts for photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical H2/O2 production. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Singh P, Srivastava R. Utilization of bio-inspired catalyst for CO2 reduction into green fuels: Recent advancement and future perspectives. J CO2 UTIL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2021.101748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Wang R, Wang Z, Wan S, Ding J, Zhong Q. Enhanced light-driven CO 2 reduction on metal-free rich terminal oxygen-defects carbon nitride nanosheets. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 608:2505-2514. [PMID: 34750006 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.10.169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Exploiting highly-efficient and metal-free photocatalyst for CO2 conversion into useful chemicals is a promising pathway to solve the energy and environmental crises. In this work, through a facile exfoliation process, an ultra-thin and short-range order g-C3N4 nanosheet with rich terminal oxygen defects is successfully constructed, which presents total electron yield of 36.30 μmol g-1h-1, 3.05 times higher than that of bulk one. The results affirms that both the van der Waals forces between the C3N4 layers and the CN bonds on the periodic heptazine units could be disrupted during the sonication process, thus achieving the ultra-thin and ultra-small g-C3N4 nanosheet, which enables the improvement of optical absorption and carrier separation abilities. The π-conjugated triazine rings structure is still remained but the terminal active C radicals tend to transform into oxygen defects which become the sites to bind and activate CO2. The in-situ DRIFTS provides the direct evidence that the size regulation and oxygen-defects design strategy can effectively promote the CO2 adsorption and activation process upon the photocatalyst, thus turning out to boost the reactivity toward CO2.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210094, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Coal Science and Technology, Ministry of Education and Shanxi Province, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210094, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210094, PR China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210094, PR China.
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Hu X, Guo R, Hong L, Ji X, Pan W. Recent Progress in Quantum Dots Modified g‐C
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- Xing Hu
- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering Shanghai University of Electric Power Shanghai China 200090
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering Shanghai University of Electric Power Shanghai China 200090
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Power Generation Environment Protection Shanghai China 200090
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering Shanghai University of Electric Power Shanghai China 200090
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering Shanghai University of Electric Power Shanghai China 200090
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering Shanghai University of Electric Power Shanghai China 200090
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Power Generation Environment Protection Shanghai China 200090
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Xiao J, Chen S, Jin J, Li R, Zhang J, Peng T. Brookite TiO 2 Nanoparticles Decorated with Ag/MnO x Dual Cocatalysts for Remarkably Boosted Photocatalytic Performance of the CO 2 Reduction Reaction. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:12487-12500. [PMID: 34647462 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The solar-driven CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) for producing chemical fuels is considered to be a promising approach to dealing with the growing energy crisis and greenhouse effect. Herein, novel Ag/MnOx dual-cocatalyst-decorated brookite titania (BT) nanoparticles with remarkably boosted photocatalytic CO2RR performance are prepared through a facile photodeposition method. The resultant xAg-BT-yMn composite with optimal cocatalyst content delivers amazing CO/CH4 yields of 31.70/129.98 μmol g-1 with an overall photoactivity of 1103.28 μmol g-1 h-1, 11.98 times higher than that of the BT nanoparticles alone. Further investigations demonstrate that the dual cocatalysts decorating the BT nanoparticles not only effectively retard the photoinduced charge recombination but also significantly vary the surface chemical feature to promote the adsorption/activation of the reactants (CO2/H2O). In addition, the Ag nanoparticles can broaden the spectral response region, while the MnOx cocatalyst can promote the CH4 product selectivity and the water oxidation reaction. The synergistic effect of Ag/MnOx dual cocatalysts on the BT nanoparticles renders a remarkably boosted CO2RR performance, which provides a simple yet general synthesis strategy for brookite titania-based photocatalysts with high-performance solar-driven CO2 conversion.
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- Jiangrong Xiao
- College of Urban Construction, Wuchang Shouyi University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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Wang HN, Zou YH, Fu YM, Meng X, Xue L, Sun HX, Su ZM. Integration of zirconium-based metal-organic framework with CdS for enhanced photocatalytic conversion of CO 2 to CO. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:16977-16985. [PMID: 34610078 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr04417f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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It is a promising strategy to prepare composite photocatalysts based on MOFs and semiconductors for enhancing photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2). A family of binary composite photocatalysts (CdS@UiO-66-NH2) with different CdS contents have been designed and synthesized, which have been explored for photocatalytic reduction of CO2. CdS@UiO-66-NH2 can efficiently convert CO2 into CO under visible light irradiation via the solid-gas mode in the absence of sacrificial agents and photosensitizers. The generation rate of CO can reach up to 280.5 μmol g-1 h-1, which is 2.13-fold and 2.9-fold improvements over the pristine CdS and UiO-66-NH2, respectively, and the selectivity for CO is very high. Furthermore, this kind of photocatalysts can still maintain great photocatalytic activity in CO2/N2 mixed atmosphere with different CO2 concentrations. The outstanding performances of CdS@UiO-66-NH2 may be attributed to the existence of the direct Z-scheme heterojunction, which possesses the enhanced separation and migration of photo-generated charge carriers between UiO-66-NH2 and CdS, available specific surface areas and improved visible light absorption ability as well as abundant reaction active sites. This case reveals that MOF-based composite photocatalysts exhibit promising potential applications in the field of CO2 conversion.
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- Hai-Ning Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China.
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- Shandong Engineering Research Center of Green and High-value Marine Fine Chemical; Weifang University of Science and Technology, Shouguang, 262700, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China.
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- Shandong Engineering Research Center of Green and High-value Marine Fine Chemical; Weifang University of Science and Technology, Shouguang, 262700, China
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, China
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Sabri MA, Al Jitan S, Bahamon D, Vega LF, Palmisano G. Current and future perspectives on catalytic-based integrated carbon capture and utilization. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 790:148081. [PMID: 34091328 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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There exist several well-known methods with varying maturity for capturing carbon dioxide from emission sources of different concentrations, including absorption, adsorption, cryogenics and membrane separation, among others. The capture and separation steps can produce almost pure CO2, but at substantial cost for being conditioned for transport and final utilization, with high economical risks to be considered. A possible way for the elimination of this conditioning and cost is direct CO2 utilization, whether on-site in a further process but within the same plant, or in-situ, coupling both capture and conversion in the same unit. This approach is usually called integrated carbon capture and utilization (ICCU) or integrated carbon capture and conversion (ICCC), and has lately started receiving considerable attention in many circles. As CO2 is already industrially employed in other sectors, such as food preservation, water treatment and conversion to high added-value chemicals and fuels such as methanol, methane, etc., among others, it is of great interest to explore the global ICCC approach. Catalytic-based processes play a key role in CO2 conversion, and different technologies are gaining great attention from both academia and industry. However, the 'big picture of ICCU' and in which technology the efforts should focus on at large scale is still unclear. This review analyzes some promising concepts of ICCU specifically on CO2 catalytic conversion, highlighting their current commercial relevance as well as challenges that have to be faced today and in the next future.
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- Muhammad Ashraf Sabri
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates; Research and Innovation Center on CO(2) and H(2) (RICH Center), Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates; Research and Innovation Center on CO(2) and H(2) (RICH Center), Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates; Center for Catalysis and Separation (CeCaS), Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates; Research and Innovation Center on CO(2) and H(2) (RICH Center), Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates; Center for Catalysis and Separation (CeCaS), Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates; Research and Innovation Center on CO(2) and H(2) (RICH Center), Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates.
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Jiang D, Zhou Y, Zhang Q, Song Q, Zhou C, Shi X, Li D. Synergistic Integration of AuCu Co-Catalyst with Oxygen Vacancies on TiO 2 for Efficient Photocatalytic Conversion of CO 2 to CH 4. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:46772-46782. [PMID: 34555906 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c14371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 toward eight-electron CH4 product with simultaneously high conversion efficiency and selectivity remains great challenging owing to the sluggish charge separation and transfer kinetics and lack of active sites for the adsorption and activation of reactants. Herein, a defective TiO2 nanosheet photocatalyst simultaneously equipped with AuCu alloy co-catalyst and oxygen vacancies (AuCu-TiO2-x NSs) was rationally designed and fabricated for the selective conversion of CO2 into CH4. The experimental results demonstrated that the AuCu alloy co-catalyst not only effectively promotes the separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs but also acts as synergistic active sites for the reduction of CO2. The oxygen vacancies in TiO2 contribute to the separation of charge carriers and, more importantly, promote the oxidation of H2O, thus providing rich protons to promote the deep reduction of CO2 to CH4. Consequently, the optimal AuCu-TiO2-x nanosheets (NSs) photocatalyst achieves a CO2 reduction selectivity toward CH4 up to 90.55%, significantly higher than those of TiO2-x NSs (31.82%), Au-TiO2-x NSs (38.74%), and Cu-TiO2-x NSs (66.11%). Furthermore, the CH4 evolution rate over the AuCu-TiO2-x NSs reaches 22.47 μmol·g-1·h-1, which is nearly twice that of AuCu-TiO2 NSs (12.10 μmol·g-1·h-1). This research presents a unique insight into the design and synthesis of photocatalyst with oxygen vacancies and alloy metals as the co-catalyst for the highly selective deep reduction of CO2.
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- Deli Jiang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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Xing Z, Zhang X, Yang W, Li H, Zhao Y, Wei T, Bian L, Chen G, Qin H, Lu S. Improved photocatalytic activity and stability of InGaN quantum dots/C 3N 4heterojunction photoelectrode for CO 2reduction and hydrogen production. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:505705. [PMID: 34492642 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac2450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Photocatalytic conversion of CO2to produce fuel is considered a promising approach to reduce CO2emissions and tackle energy crisis. GaN-based materials have been studied for CO2reduction because of their excellent optical properties and band structure. However, low photocatalytic activity and severe photocorrosion of GaN-based photoelectrode greatly limit their applications. In this work, photocatalytic activity was improved by adopting InGaN quantum dots (QDs) combined with C3N4nano-sheets as photoanode, and thus the efficiency of CO2reduction and the selectivity of hydrogen production were increased significantly. In addition, the photoelectron-chemical corrosion of photoelectrodes has been apparently controlled. InGaN QDs/C3N4has the highest CO and H2productions rates of 14.69μmol mol-1h-1and 140μmol mol-1h-1which were 2.2 times and 14.5 times than that of InGaN film photoelectrode, respectively. The enhancement of photocatalytic activity is attributed to C3N4modification and a large electric dipole forming on the surface of InGaN QDs, which facilitate the separation and transfer of photo-generated carriers and thus promote CO2reduction reaction. This work provides a promising strategy for the development of GaN-based photoanodes with superior stability and efficiency.
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- Zhiwei Xing
- School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
- Key Lab of Nanodevices and Applications, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
- Key Lab of Nanodevices and Applications, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Nanodevices and Applications, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300132, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Nanodevices and Applications, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
- Key Lab of Nanodevices and Applications, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Nanodevices and Applications, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300132, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Nanodevices and Applications, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Nanodevices and Applications, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, People's Republic of China
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Albukhari SM, Ismail AA. Highly Dispersed Pt Nanoparticle-Doped Mesoporous ZnO Photocatalysts for Promoting Photoconversion of CO 2 to Methanol. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:23378-23388. [PMID: 34549137 PMCID: PMC8444330 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c03259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Photoreduction of CO2 is considered a challenge due to the lack of effective photocatalysts with wide-spectrum absorption, active charge separation dynamically, and CO2 adsorption. Herein, mesoporous Pt/ZnO nanocomposites with different Pt percentages (0.5-2%) have been fabricated using the sol-gel process in the presence of a template for CO2 photoreduction during visible-light exposure. Pt nanoparticles (NPs) deposited onto mesoporous ZnO with a considerable surface area can effectively promote charge mobility. The mesoporous 1.5% Pt/ZnO nanocomposite exhibits an optimal CH3OH yield (668 μmol g-1), which is 18.5-fold larger than that of mesoporous ZnO (36 μmol g-1). The most photoactive material was the 1.5% Pt/ZnO nanocomposite, producing CH3OH of 668 μmol g-1, and the production rate of CH3OH over the 1.5% Pt/ZnO nanocomposite (74.11 μmol g-1 h-1) was increased 20 times in comparison with ZnO NPs (3.72 μmol g-1 h-1). The enhancement of CO2 photoreduction efficiency over Pt/ZnO nanocomposites was attributed to the formation of the heterojunction at the Pt/ZnO interface, promoting a lower resistance to charge transfer and a larger electron transfer to the conduction band. Mesoporous Pt/ZnO nanocomposites offer enhanced accessibility and a larger surface area. Such an unparalleled mesostructure provides a new framework for the construction and design of photoactive materials with high-efficiency photocatalysts.
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- Soha M. Albukhari
- Chemistry
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- Central
Metallurgical R&D Institute, CMRDI, P.O. Box 87, Helwan, Cairo 11421, Egypt
- Nanotechnology
and Advanced Materials Program, Energy & Building Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), P.O. Box 24885, Safat 13109, Kuwait
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Zhang B, Zhang B, Jiang Y, Ma T, Pan H, Sun W. Single-Atom Electrocatalysts for Multi-Electron Reduction of CO 2. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2101443. [PMID: 34242473 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202101443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The multi-electron reduction of CO2 to hydrocarbons or alcohols is highly attractive in a sustainable energy economy, and the rational design of electrocatalysts is vital to achieve these reactions efficiently. Single-atom electrocatalysts are promising candidates due to their well-defined coordination configurations and unique electronic structures, which are critical for delivering high activity and selectivity and may accelerate the explorations of the activity origin at atomic level as well. Although much effort has been devoted to multi-electron reduction of CO2 on single-atom electrocatalysts, there are still no reviews focusing on this emerging field and constructive perspectives are also urgent to be addressed. Herein recent advances in how to design efficient single-atom electrocatalysts for multi-electron reduction of CO2 , with emphasis on strategies in regulating the interactions between active sites and key reaction intermediates, are summarized. Such interactions are crucial in designing active sites for optimizing the multi-electron reduction steps and maximizing the catalytic performance. Different design strategies including regulation of metal centers, single-atom alloys, non-metal single-atom catalysts, and tandem catalysts, are discussed accordingly. Finally, current challenges and future opportunities for deep electroreduction of CO2 are proposed.
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- Bingxing Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- Centre for Translational Atomaterials, Faculty of Science, Engineering & Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, 710021, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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Chai Y, Chen Y, Shen J, Ni M, Wang B, Li D, Zhang Z, Wang X. Distortion of the Coordination Structure and High Symmetry of the Crystal Structure in In 4SnS 8 Microflowers for Enhancing Visible-Light Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c02937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Yao Chai
- State Key Lab of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, School of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, School of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, School of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, School of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, School of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, School of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, School of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, Quanzhou 362801, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, School of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China
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Sustained CO 2-photoreduction activity and high selectivity over Mn, C-codoped ZnO core-triple shell hollow spheres. Nat Commun 2021; 12:4936. [PMID: 34400631 PMCID: PMC8368040 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25007-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Solar conversion of CO2 into energy-rich products is one of the sustainable solutions to lessen the global energy shortage and environmental crisis. Pitifully, it is still challenging to attain reliable and affordable CO2 conversion. Herein, we demonstrate a facile one-pot approach to design core-triple shell Mn, C-codoped ZnO hollow spheres as efficient photocatalysts for CO2 reduction. The Mn ions, with switchable valence states, function as “ionized cocatalyst” to promote the CO2 adsorption and light harvesting of the system. Besides, they can capture photogenerated electrons from the conduction band of ZnO and provide the electrons for CO2 reduction. This process is continuous due to the switchable valence states of Mn ions. Benefiting from such unique features, the prepared photocatalysts demonstrated fairly good CO2 conversion performance. This work is endeavoured to shed light on the role of ionized cocatalyst towards sustainable energy production. Photoreduction of CO2 into energy-rich products is a sustainable solution to lessen the global energy and environmental crisis. Here the authors show that Mn ions in Mn, C-codoped ZnO hollow spheres function as “ionized cocatalyst” to promote the CO2 adsorption and light harvesting to boost the CO2 photoreduction activity.
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Fan Y, Song X, Ai H, Li W, Zhao M. Highly Efficient Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction in Two-Dimensional Ferroelectric CuInP 2S 6 Bilayers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:34486-34494. [PMID: 34282882 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c10983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Photocatalytic CO2 conversion into reproducible chemical fuels (e.g., CO, CH3OH, or CH4) provides a promising scheme to solve the increasing environmental problems and energy demands simultaneously. However, the efficiency is severely restricted by the high overpotential of the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) and rapid recombination of photoexcited carriers. Here, we propose that a novel type-II photocatalytic mechanism based on two-dimensional (2D) ferroelectric multilayers would be ideal for addressing these issues. Using density-functional theory and nonadiabatic molecular dynamics calculations, we find that the ferroelectric CuInP2S6 bilayers exhibit a staggered band structure induced by the vertical intrinsic electric fields. Different from the traditional type-II band alignment, the unique structure of the CuInP2S6 bilayer not only effectively suppresses the recombination of photogenerated electron-hole (e-h) pairs but also produces a sufficient photovoltage to drive the CO2RR. The predicted recombination time of photogenerated e-h pairs, 1.03 ns, is much longer than the transferring times of photoinduced electrons and holes, 5.45 and 0.27 ps, respectively. Moreover, the overpotential of the CO2RR will decrease by substituting an S atom with a Cu atom, making the redox reaction proceed spontaneously under solar radiation. The solar-to-fuel efficiency with an upper limit of 8.40% is achieved in the CuInP2S6 bilayer and can be further improved to 32.57% for the CuInP2S6 five-layer. Our results indicate that this novel type-II photocatalytic mechanism would be a promising way to achieve highly efficient photocatalytic CO2 conversion based on the 2D ferroelectric multilayers.
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- Yingcai Fan
- School of Information and Electronic Engineering, Shandong Technology and Business University, Yantai 264005, China
- School of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
- School of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Kashgar University, Kashi 844006, China
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Huang L, Hou D, Gan S, Qiao X, Li D. Multifunctional Mulberry‐like BiVO
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p‐n Heterostructures with Enhanced both Photocatalytic Reduction and Oxidation Activities. ChemCatChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202100422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Lei Huang
- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials China Three Gorges University Yichang 443002 P. R. China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials China Three Gorges University Yichang 443002 P. R. China
- Analysis and Testing Center China Three Gorges University Yichang 443002 P. R. China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials China Three Gorges University Yichang 443002 P. R. China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials China Three Gorges University Yichang 443002 P. R. China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials China Three Gorges University Yichang 443002 P. R. China
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Pan H, Wang X, Xiong Z, Sun M, Murugananthan M, Zhang Y. Enhanced photocatalytic CO 2 reduction with defective TiO 2 nanotubes modified by single-atom binary metal components. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 198:111176. [PMID: 33933489 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A binary component catalyst consists of single atoms (SAs- Pt and Au) anchored on self-doped TiO2 nanotubes (TNTs), was developed for photocatalytic CO2 reduction. The defects introduced TNTs substrate was stabilized with atomic Pt and Au via strong metal support interactions (MSI), due to which, the covalent interactions facilitated an effective transfer of photo-generated electrons from the defective sites to the SAs, and in turn an enhanced separation of electron-hole pairs and charge-carrier transmission. The Pt-Au/R-TNTs with 0.33 wt% of SA metals, exhibited a maximum of 149 times higher photocatalytic performance than unmodified R-TNT and a total apparent quantum yield (AQY) of 17.9%, in which the yield of CH4 and C2H6 reached to 360.0 and 28.8 μmol g-1 h-1, respectively. The metals loading shifted the oxidation path of H2O from •OH generation into O2 evolution, that inhibited the self-oxidization of the photocatalyst.
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- Honghui Pan
- Environmental Science Research Institute, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- Environmental Science Research Institute, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- Environmental Science Research Institute, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- Environmental Science Research Institute, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, PSG College of Technology, Peelamedu, Coimbatore, 641004, India
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- Environmental Science Research Institute, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China.
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Wang HN, Zou YH, Sun HX, Chen Y, Li SL, Lan YQ. Recent progress and perspectives in heterogeneous photocatalytic CO2 reduction through a solid–gas mode. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.213906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Wei L, Yu C, Yang K, Fan Q, Ji H. Recent advances in VOCs and CO removal via photothermal synergistic catalysis. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(20)63721-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Soni Y, Gupta S, Vinod C. Role of metal-support interaction for atmospheric pressure CO2 hydrogenation over Pd/(Ti)-SBA-15 catalyst: Effect of titanium composition on products selectivity. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Wang J, Wang Y, Li G, Xiong Y, Zhang M, Zhang S, Zhong Q. Sodium doped flaky carbon nitride with nitrogen defects for enhanced photoreduction carbon dioxide activity. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 603:210-219. [PMID: 34186399 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.06.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Sodium doped flaky carbon nitride (g-C3N4) with nitrogen defects (bmw-DCN-x) were synthesized via two steps method to enhance photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2). After ball milling and calcination, dicyandiamide was evenly dispersed on the sodium chloride (NaCl) template to form a flaky structure. The NaCl not only provided part of sodium (Na) source for Na doped g-C3N4, but also introduced a large number of nitrogen (N) defects. Meanwhile, sodium hydroxide (NaOH) significantly enhanced Na doping. The bmw-DCN-30, a proportion of modified g-C3N4, showed heightened photo-reduction CO2 performance, with satisfactory carbon monoxide (CO) and methane (CH4) productivity at a rate of 30.6 μmol·g-1·h-1 and 5.4 μmol·g-1·h-1 respectively. This productivity was 15 and 11 times as much as that of bulky g-C3N4 (BCN). The related characterizations confirmed that N defects produced more reactive sites and enhanced the adsorption capacity of carbon nitride to CO2. The accompanying Na doping and flaky structure characteristics improved the optical absorption ability and the effective separation of photogenerated carriers. Accordingly, this work provides further insights into constructing modified materials based on carbon nitride for CO2 reduction.
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- Jianbo Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, PR China.
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Wang Y, Ren B, Zhen Ou J, Xu K, Yang C, Li Y, Zhang H. Engineering two-dimensional metal oxides and chalcogenides for enhanced electro- and photocatalysis. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2021; 66:1228-1252. [PMID: 36654357 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2021.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) metal oxides and chalcogenides (MOs & MCs) have been regarded as a new class of promising electro- and photocatalysts for many important chemical reactions such as hydrogen evolution reaction, CO2 reduction reaction and N2 reduction reaction in virtue of their outstanding physicochemical properties. However, pristine 2D MOs & MCs generally show the relatively poor catalytic performances due to the low electrical conductivity, few active sites and fast charge recombination. Therefore, considerable efforts have been devoted to engineering 2D MOs & MCs by rational structural design and chemical modification to further improve the catalytic activities. Herein, we comprehensively review the recent advances for engineering technologies of 2D MOs & MCs, which are mainly focused on the intercalation, doping, defects creation, facet design and compositing with functional materials. Meanwhile, the relationship between morphological, physicochemical, electronic, and optical properties of 2D MOs & MCs and their electro- and photocatalytic performances is also systematically discussed. Finally, we further give the prospect and challenge of the field and possible future research directions, aiming to inspire more research for achieving high-performance 2D MOs & MCs catalysts in energy storage and conversion fields.
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- Yichao Wang
- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic 3000, Australia.
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic 3000, Australia.
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic 3000, Australia
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- School of Engineering, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic 3000, Australia
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- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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Seeharaj P, Vittayakorn N, Morris J, Kim-Lohsoontorn P. CeO 2/CuO/TiO 2heterojunction photocatalysts for conversion of CO 2to ethanol. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:375707. [PMID: 34098545 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac08be] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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An attempt to reduce CO2emissions has led to the development of CeO2/CuO/TiO2heterojunction photocatalysts for photoconversion of CO2to useful products, e.g. ethanol. Composite photocatalysts were simply prepared by mixing TiO2(P25) with different mass ratios of CeO2(1 wt%) and CuO (2 or 3 wt%) by ball milling. The prepared photocatalysts had uniformly distributed CeO2and CuO phases, throughout the TiO2phase. The integration of CeO2and CuO into TiO2at 1 wt% CeO2and 3 wt% CuO produced a composite, with a reduced band gap of 2.88 eV, allowing absorption of lower energy light and a lower electron-hole recombination rate. The 1%CeO2/3%CuO/TiO2photocatalysts yielded ethanol at 30.5μmol gcat-1h-1, almost three times higher than the yield from pure TiO2. This improved CO2conversion efficiency was due to contributions from properties of both additives: CeO2increased light absorption, while CuO acted as an electron trap and enhanced CO2adsorption. In addition, the heterojunction at the interfaces facilitated the photogenerated charge separation, which, in turn, increased the charge participation in the catalyzed conversion reactions.
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- Panpailin Seeharaj
- Advanced Materials Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, 10520 Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Advanced Materials Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, 10520 Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand
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- KRIS Research and Innovation Services, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, 10520 Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, 10330 Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand
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Wang K, Li X, Wang N, Shen Q, Liu M, Zhou J, Li N. Z-Scheme Core–Shell meso-TiO 2@ZnIn 2S 4/Ti 3C 2 MXene Enhances Visible Light-Driven CO 2-to-CH 4 Selectivity. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c00713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Ke Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, No. 2 Dongnandaxue Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211189, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, No. 2 Dongnandaxue Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211189, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, No. 2 Dongnandaxue Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211189, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, No. 2 Dongnandaxue Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211189, P. R. China
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- International Research Center for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710049, P. R. China
- Suzhou Academy of Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 99 Ren’ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, No. 2 Dongnandaxue Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211189, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomass Energy and Material, No. 16 Suojin Wucun, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210042, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, No. 2 Dongnandaxue Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211189, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomass Energy and Material, No. 16 Suojin Wucun, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210042, P. R. China
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Chen HL, Liu FY, Xiao X, Hu J, Gao B, Zou D, Chen CC. Visible-light-driven photocatalysis of carbon dioxide and organic pollutants by MFeO 2 (M = Li, Na, or K). J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 601:758-772. [PMID: 34098450 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.05.156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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In recent years, lithium-containing ceramic materials have attracted considerable research attention as high-temperature adsorbents of carbon dioxide. The recycling of electrode materials from spent lithium-ion batteries for use as photocatalysts in recovering CO2 and degrading organic pollutants is worthy of exploration. Solid, magnetic ferrite-containing photocatalysts are easily separated from reaction solutions by using magnetic devices. Solid catalysts (e.g., LiFeO2, LiFe5O8, NaFeO2, and K2Fe2O4) were prepared through the calcination of Fe2O3 and M2CO3. CO2 was photoreduced and crystal violet (CV) and 2-hydroxybenzoic acid (2-HBA) were photodegraded under visible light irradiation. The optimized K2Fe2O4 photocatalyst increased the rate of photocatalytic conversion from CO2 to methane at 20.9 µmol g-1 h-1. The catalytic efficiency indicated that the optimized reaction rate constants of CV with LiFeO2, NaFeO2, and K2Fe2O4 were 2.98 × 10-1, 5.32 × 10-1, and 4.36 × 10-1 h-1, respectively. The quenching effect achieved through the use of various scavengers and the electron paramagnetic resonance in CV degradation revealed the substantial contribution of the reactive superoxide anion radical O2- and the minor roles of h+ and the OH radical. Its usefulness in the synthesis of solid-base catalyst MFeO2 is promising for environmental control and relevant applications, particularly in solar energy manufacturing.
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- Hung-Lin Chen
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Science Education and Application, National Taichung University of Education, Taichung 40306, Taiwan
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- Department of Science Education and Application, National Taichung University of Education, Taichung 40306, Taiwan.
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Zhang W, Huang R, Song L, Shi X. Cobalt-based metal-organic frameworks for the photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:9075-9090. [PMID: 33978022 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr00617g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are porous materials composed of metal centers and organic connectors. They are formed by complexation reactions and exhibit characteristics of both polymers and coordination compounds. They exhibit numerous advantageous features, including a large specific surface area, adjustable pore size/shape, and modifiable pore wall functional groups. Consequently, MOFs have been extensively applied in the photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2). Despite considerable research on cobalt-based MOFs, the photocatalytic reduction of CO2 in the presence of these materials remains challenging. The present review summarizes the current studies concerning the utilization of cobalt-based MOFs in the photocatalytic reduction of CO2. Additionally, approaches used to enhance the catalytic reduction performance are evaluated and the challenges associated with Co-based MOFs are discussed.
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- Wanxia Zhang
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China.
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Liu L, Lv P. DFT insight into the effect of Cu atoms on adsorption and dissociation of CO 2 over a Pd 8/ TiO 2(101) surface. RSC Adv 2021; 11:17391-17398. [PMID: 35479725 PMCID: PMC9032842 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra01724a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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In order to improve the photocatalytic activity of a bimetallic cocatalyst, understanding its mechanism is very important for the development of a CO2 photocatalyst. In this study, density functional theory (DFT) calculations were performed to investigate CO2 adsorption and dissociation over Pd–Cu bimetallic clusters loaded on a TiO2(101) surface, aiming at understanding the origin of the effect caused by the presence of Cu. The results demonstrated that the introduction of a Cu atom has a dual effect on the adsorption and dissociation of CO2: (1) it provides the positive polarization charge center to enhance CO2 adsorption, and (2) it up-shifts the d-band center of the Cu atom to improve the activation of CO2. Thus, the activity of the Pd7Cu1/TiO2(101) surface, as compared with that of the Pd8/TiO2(101) surface, can be significantly improved, and the active center is the introduced Cu atom. This result is not only helpful for the development of effective CO2 photocatalysts but also crucial to understand the basic mechanism of bimetallic catalysis. The Cu atom provides the positive polarization charge center to enhance CO2 adsorption and up-shifts its d-band center to improve the activation of CO2.![]()
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- Li Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) Jinan 250353 China +86 0531 89631630 +86 0531 89631168.,School of Light Industry and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) Jinan 250353 China
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- School of Light Industry and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) Jinan 250353 China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University Jinan 250100 China
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Liu X, Chen Y, Wang Q, Li L, Du L, Tian G. Improved charge separation and carbon dioxide photoreduction performance of surface oxygen vacancy-enriched zinc ferrite@titanium dioxide hollow nanospheres with spatially separated cocatalysts. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 599:1-11. [PMID: 33933783 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.04.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Here, we describe the fabrication of surface oxygen vacancy-enriched ZnFe2O4@TiO2 double-shell hollow heterostructure nanospheres (ZnFe2O4@H-TiO2-x) coupled with spatially separated CoOx and Au-Cu bimetallic cocatalysts. The ZnFe2O4@TiO2 heterojunction and spatially separated dual cocatalysts can significantly promote the separation of photoinduced charge carriers. Combined with the unique hollow double-shell heterostructure characteristics and improved surface state properties, the hybrid nanospheres can efficiently adsorb and activate CO2 molecules. These advantages cause the optimized catalyst to exhibit remarkably higher gas-phase photocatalytic CO2 reduction activity than the control CoOx/ZnFe2O4/Au-Cu and ZnFe2O4@H-TiO2-x double-shell hollow nanospheres loaded with a single cocatalyst. Meanwhile, the Au-Cu bimetal effect boosts the CO2 conversion rate and CH4 selectivity. The optimized hybrid catalyst with a Au/Cu ratio of 1:1 provides a CH4 yield of 21.39 μmol g-1 h-1 with 93.8% selectivity. This work provides a rational photocatalyst design to improve CO2 conversion and CH4 selectivity.
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- Xiu Liu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, PR China.
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Ribeiro CS, Lansarin MA. Enhanced photocatalytic activity of Bi 2WO 6 with PVP addition for CO 2 reduction into ethanol under visible light. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:23667-23674. [PMID: 32974822 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10765-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The conversion of CO2 into new carbon-based products, such as fuels and chemicals, is an attractive and promising means of mitigating global energy needs and minimizing environmental damage. Although bismuth tungstate (Bi2WO6) as a photocatalyst can promote CO2 photoreduction, a systematic study for the development of a low-cost and efficient catalyst is needed. Thus, Bi2WO6 with different morphologies was successfully synthesized using the hydrothermal method. An experimental design was applied to investigate the effect of synthesis time and PVP (polyvinylpyrrolidone) concentration on catalyst photocatalytic activity. Crystal structures, morphologies, optical absorption, and surface charges of the catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, UV-vis diffuse-reflection spectroscopy, nitrogen adsorption, and zeta potential. All samples exhibited good performance for the photoreduction of CO2 into ethanol, and both time and PVP concentration were significant in the ethanol yield. Changes in synthesis conditions induced differences in catalyst characteristics, such as morphology, crystallinity, and, predominantly, surface area. Furthermore, PVP addition improved photocatalytic efficiency by up to 258% compared with results without the surfactant. The best sample, W-8h-10%, presented a flower-like morphology and ethanol yield of 68.9 μmol g-1 h-1.
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- Camila Silva Ribeiro
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, R. Ramiro Barcelos, 2777, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-007, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, R. Ramiro Barcelos, 2777, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-007, Brazil
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Kim N, Nam JS, Jo J, Seong J, Kim H, Kwon Y, Lah MS, Lee JH, Kwon TH, Ryu J. Selective photocatalytic production of CH 4 using Zn-based polyoxometalate as a nonconventional CO 2 reduction catalyst. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2021; 6:379-385. [PMID: 33720243 DOI: 10.1039/d0nh00657b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Efficient and selective production of CH4 through the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) is a challenging task due to the high amount of energy consumption and various reaction pathways. Here, we report the synthesis of Zn-based polyoxometalate (ZnPOM) and its application in the photocatalytic CO2RR. Unlike conventional Zn-based catalysts that produce CO, ZnPOM can selectively catalyze the production of CH4 in the presence of an Ir-based photosensitizer (TIr3) through the photocatalytic CO2RR. Photophysical and computation analyses suggest that selective photocatalytic production of CH4 using ZnPOM and TIr3 can be attributed to (1) the exceptionally fast transfer of photogenerated electrons from TIr3 to ZnPOM through the strong molecular interactions between them and (2) effective transfer of electrons from ZnPOM to *CO intermediates due to significant hybridization of their molecular orbitals. This study provides insights into the design of novel CO2RR catalysts for CH4 production beyond the limitations in conventional studies that focus on Cu-based materials.
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- Nayeong Kim
- Department of Energy Engineering, School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea. and Emergent Hydrogen Technology R&D Center, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Nature Science, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea. and Center for Wave Energy Materials, School of Natural Science, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Nature Science, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Energy Engineering, School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea. and Emergent Hydrogen Technology R&D Center, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Emergent Hydrogen Technology R&D Center, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea and School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Nature Science, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Energy Engineering, School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Nature Science, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea. and Center for Wave Energy Materials, School of Natural Science, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea. and Emergent Hydrogen Technology R&D Center, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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Wang D, Li Y, Yu B, Li H, Jiang W, Deng X, Wen Y, Liu C, Che G. Improved visible-light driven photocatalysis by loading Au onto C3N4 nanorods for degradation of RhB and reduction of CO2. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2021.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Mu Q, Su Y, Wei Z, Sun H, Lian Y, Dong Y, Qi P, Deng Z, Peng Y. Dissecting the interfaces of MOF-coated CdS on synergized charge transfer for enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction. J Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2021.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Dong WJ, Lim JW, Hong DM, Kim J, Park JY, Cho WS, Baek S, Lee JL. Grain Boundary Engineering of Cu-Ag Thin-Film Catalysts for Selective (Photo)Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction to CO and CH 4. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:18905-18913. [PMID: 33848138 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c03735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We investigated the relationship between grain boundary (GB) oxidation of Cu-Ag thin-film catalysts and selectivity of the (photo)electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR). The change in the thickness of the Cu thin film accompanies the variation of GB density, and the Ag layer (3 nm) has an island-like morphology on the Cu thin film. Therefore, oxygen from ambient air penetrates into the Cu thin film through the GB of Cu and binds with it because the uncoordinated Cu atoms at the GBs are unstable. It was found that the Cu thin film with a small grain size was susceptible to spontaneous oxidation and degraded the faradaic efficiency (FE) of CO and CH4. However, a relatively thick (≥80 nm) Cu layer was effective in preventing the GB oxidation and realized catalytic properties similar to those of bulk Cu-Ag catalysts. The optimized Cu (100 nm)-Ag (3 nm) thin film exhibited a unique bifunctional characteristic, which enables selective production of both CO (FECO = 79.8%) and CH4 (FECH4 = 59.3%) at a reductive potential of -1.0 and -1.4 VRHE, respectively. Moreover, the Cu-Ag thin film was used as a cocatalyst for photo-electrochemical CO2 reduction by patterning the Cu-Ag thin film and a SiO2 passivation layer on a p-type Si photocathode. This novel architecture improved the selectivity of CO and CH4 under light illumination (100 mW/cm2).
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- Wan Jae Dong
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 790-784, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 790-784, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 790-784, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 790-784, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 790-784, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 790-784, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 790-784, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 790-784, Korea
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