ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(1), P. 673 - 682
Published: Dec. 26, 2024
One
use
of
CO2
as
a
starting
material
in
organic
transformations
is
the
synthesis
cyclic
carbonates
and
polycarbonates.
Due
to
low
reactivity
CO2,
this
transformation
must
be
carried
out
presence
an
efficient
catalyst.
Although
several
catalytic
systems
have
been
developed
past
decade,
reducing
pressure
at
which
reaction
remains
one
main
challenges
process.
In
context,
present
work,
we
describe
activity
mixed
metal
oxides
from
(1
atm)
epoxides
70
°C.
Using
these
materials
catalysts
represents
significant
benefits
since
they
are
very
stable,
cost-effective,
can
reused
cycles.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 2, 2025
Growing
global
population,
escalating
energy
consumption,
and
climate
change
threaten
future
security.
Fossil
fuel
combustion,
primarily
coal,
oil,
natural
gas,
exacerbates
the
greenhouse
effect
driving
warming
through
CO
The
introduction
of
oxygen
vacancies
into
hexagonal
In
2
O
3
nanorods
via
H
treatment
has
significantly
enhanced
both
the
yield
and
selectivity
C
5
OH
in
photothermal
reduction
CO
.
Advanced Sustainable Systems,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 16, 2025
Abstract
Highly
selective
photocatalytic
CO
2
reduction
(PCR)
to
methane
is
restricted
severely
due
the
multiple
consecutive
proton‐coupled
electron
transfer
steps
and
stabilization
of
crucial
intermediates.
Herein,
an
In
O
3
/CuInS
composite
with
multifunction
meticulously
fabricated
via
heterojunction
engineering
achieves
a
remarkable
selectivity
CH
4
(95.73%)
yield
54.9
umol·g
−1
·h
.
The
electrons
are
enriched
around
S
atoms
form
unsaturated
sites,
thereby
improving
efficiency
reactions
involving
electrons.
interfacial
effect
induces
electron/photogenerated
from
suppressing
excessive
oxidation
states
reducing
local
positive
charge
accumulation,
stabilizing
sites.
Unsaturated
sites
acts
as
electron‐rich
centers
for
adsorption
activation
function,
enhancing
coverage
*
species
on
surface
photocatalyst
lowering
energy
barrier
CHO
intermediate,
inducing
generation
photothermal
improves
sluggish
kinetics
PCR
efficiency,
which
ascribed
transferred
that
excited
into
hot
CuInS
LSPR
effect,
accelerating
adsorbed
molecules.
Chemical Synthesis,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
5(2)
Published: March 18, 2025
Today,
the
energy
and
environmental
crisis
originating
from
use
of
fossil
fuels
carbon
dioxide
(CO2)
emissions
has
become
a
common
concern
in
lives
people.
Photocatalysis
is
promising
clean
technology
receiving
much
attention.
There
are
diverse
strategies
to
enhance
efficiency
photocatalysis,
high
entropy
photocatalysts
(HEPs)
show
great
potential
as
new
efficient
photocatalysts.
The
tunability
HEPs
provides
more
possibilities
for
design
electronic
structure
catalysts,
which
leads
separation
electron-hole
pairs
substantially
enhances
photocatalytic
performance.
This
review
discusses
composition
HEPs,
their
advantages
characterization,
prediction,
latest
applications
various
systems.
Finally,
we
discuss
summarize
challenges
prospects
HEPs.
