Recent Advances and Developments in Solar-driven photothermal catalytic CO2 reduction into C2+ products DOI Creative Commons

Xiuting Wu,

Senlin Zhang, Shangbo Ning

et al.

Chemical Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Solar-driven catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into value-added C2+ chemicals and fuels has attracted significant attention over the past decades, propelled by urgent environmental energy demands. However, reduction CO2 continues to face challenges due inherently slow kinetics. This review traces historical development current state photothermal reduction, detailing mechanisms which is transformed products. A key focus on catalyst design, emphasizing surface defect engineering, bifunctional active site co-catalyst coupling enhance efficiency selectivity solar-driven synthesis. Key reaction pathways both C1 products are discussed, ranging from CO, CH4 methanol (CH3OH) synthesis production C2-4 such as hydrocarbons, ethanol, acetic acid, various carbonates. Notably, advanced C5+ hydrocarbons exemplifies remarkable potential technologies effectively upgrade CO2-derived products, thereby delivering sustainable liquid fuels. provides a comprehensive overview fundamental mechanisms, recent breakthroughs, pathway optimizations, culminating in valuable insights for future research industrial-scale prospect reduction.

Language: Английский

Co0−Coδ+ Interface Double‐Site‐Mediated C−C Coupling for the Photothermal Conversion of CO2 into Light Olefins DOI
Shangbo Ning, Honghui Ou, Yaguang Li

et al.

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 62(23)

Published: April 4, 2023

Solar-driven CO2 hydrogenation into multi-carbon products is a highly desirable, but challenging reaction. The bottleneck of this reaction lies in the C-C coupling C1 intermediates. Herein, we construct centre for intermediates via situ formation Co0 -Coδ+ interface double sites on MgAl2 O4 (Co-CoOx /MAO). Our experimental and theoretical prediction results confirmed effective adsorption activation by site to produce intermediates, while introduction electron-deficient state Coδ+ can effectively reduce energy barrier key CHCH* Consequently, Co-CoOx /MAO exhibited high C2-4 hydrocarbons production rate 1303 μmol g-1 h-1 ; total organic carbon selectivity 62.5 % under light irradiation with ratio (≈11) olefin paraffin. This study provides new approach toward design photocatalysts used conversion C2+ products.

Language: Английский

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94
Cu-based high-entropy two-dimensional oxide as stable and active photothermal catalyst DOI Creative Commons
Yaguang Li,

Xianhua Bai,

Dachao Yuan

et al.

Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: June 1, 2023

Cu-based nanocatalysts are the cornerstone of various industrial catalytic processes. Synergistically strengthening stability and activity is an ongoing challenge. Herein, high-entropy principle applied to modify structure nanocatalysts, a PVP templated method invented for generally synthesizing six-eleven dissimilar elements as two-dimensional (2D) materials. Taking 2D Cu2Zn1Al0.5Ce5Zr0.5Ox example, not only enhances sintering resistance from 400 °C 800 but also improves its CO2 hydrogenation pure CO production rate 417.2 mmol g-1 h-1 at 500 °C, 4 times higher than that reported advanced catalysts. When photothermal hydrogenation, it exhibits record photochemical energy conversion efficiency 36.2%, with generation 248.5 571 L yield under ambient sunlight irradiation. The materials provide new route simultaneously achieve activity, greatly expanding application boundaries catalysis.

Language: Английский

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88
A comprehensive review on photo-thermal co-catalytic reduction of CO2 to value-added chemicals DOI
Zhourong Xiao, Peng Li, Hui Zhang

et al.

Fuel, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 362, P. 130906 - 130906

Published: Jan. 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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60
Femtosecond laser structured black superhydrophobic cork for efficient solar-driven cleanup of crude oil DOI Creative Commons
Yuchun He, Kai Yin, Lingxiao Wang

et al.

Applied Physics Letters, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 124(17)

Published: April 22, 2024

Marine oil spills have become a major global environmental challenge, yet there remains lack of effective and environmentally friendly strategies for the remediation water contaminated with high-viscosity oil. In this study, we introduce superhydrophobic oleophilic material photothermal properties efficient absorption viscous Femtosecond laser treatment methodology is applied to cork (FSLA-cork), which exhibits not only superior hydrophobic but also exceptional ability be rapidly heated from ambient conditions 58 °C in 10 s under 1.8 solar irradiation. Under irradiance, FSLA-cork adsorbent functions synergistically by capillary centrifugal pumping. At one-sun intensity, an rate 4.02 g cm−2 within 200 was observed. The high adsorption rates combined availability raw its eco-friendly fabrication methods indicate that such materials can utilized large-scale clean up aqueous environments oils.

Language: Английский

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Reinforcing the Efficiency of Photothermal Catalytic CO2 Methanation through Integration of Ru Nanoparticles with Photothermal MnCo2O4 Nanosheets DOI

Chan Guo,

Yunxiang Tang, Zhengyi Yang

et al.

ACS Nano, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 17(23), P. 23761 - 23771

Published: Nov. 20, 2023

Carbon dioxide (CO2) hydrogenation to methane (CH4) is regarded as a promising approach for CO2 utilization, whereas achieving desirable conversion efficiency under mild conditions remains significant challenge. Herein, we have identified ultrasmall Ru nanoparticles (∼2.5 nm) anchored on MnCo2O4 nanosheets prospective photothermal catalysts methanation at ambient pressure with light irradiation. Our findings revealed that exhibit dual functionality substrates localized temperature enhancement and photocatalysts electron donation. As such, the optimized Ru/MnCo2O4-2 gave high CH4 production rate of 66.3 mmol gcat-1 h-1 (corresponding 5.1 mol gRu-1 h-1) 96% selectivity 230 °C irradiation (420-780 nm, 1.25 W cm-2), outperforming most reported plasmonic metal-based catalysts. The mechanisms behind intriguing catalytic performance improvement were substantiated through comprehensive investigation involving experimental characterizations, numerical simulations density functional theory (DFT) calculations, which unveiled synergistic effects enhanced charge separation efficiency, improved reaction kinetics, facilitated reactant adsorption/activation accelerated intermediate over Ru/MnCo2O4. A comparison study showed that, identical external input energy during reaction, had much higher compared Ru/TiO2 Ru/Al2O3. This underscores pivotal role played by supports believed engender heightened interest in metal conditions.

Language: Английский

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Photo-thermal coupling to enhance CO2 hydrogenation toward CH4 over Ru/MnO/Mn3O4 DOI Creative Commons

Jianxin Zhai,

Z. Cedric Xia, Baowen Zhou

et al.

Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: Feb. 6, 2024

Upcycling of CO

Language: Английский

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Ruthenium–Cobalt Solid-Solution Alloy Nanoparticles for Enhanced Photopromoted Thermocatalytic CO2 Hydrogenation to Methane DOI
Yunxiang Tang, Hao Wang,

Chan Guo

et al.

ACS Nano, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 18(17), P. 11449 - 11461

Published: April 22, 2024

Bimetallic alloy nanoparticles have garnered substantial attention for diverse catalytic applications owing to their abundant active sites and tunable electronic structures, whereas the synthesis of ultrafine with atomic-level homogeneity bulk-state immiscible couples remains a formidable challenge. Herein, we present RuxCo1–x solid-solution (ca. 2 nm) across entire composition range, highly efficient, durable, selective CO2 hydrogenation CH4 under mild conditions. Notably, Ru0.88Co0.12/TiO2 Ru0.74Co0.26/TiO2 catalysts, 12 26 atom % Ru being substituted by Co, exhibit enhanced activity compared monometallic Ru/TiO2 counterparts both in dark light irradiation. The comprehensive experimental investigations density functional theory calculations unveil that state is subtly modulated intimate interaction between Co nanoparticles, this effect results decline conversion energy barrier, thus ultimately culminating an elevated performance relative catalysts. In photopromoted thermocatalytic process, photoinduced charge carriers localized photothermal play pivotal role facilitating chemical reaction which accounts further boosted methanation performance.

Language: Английский

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Disclosing Support‐Size‐Dependent Effect on Ambient Light‐Driven Photothermal CO2 Hydrogenation over Nickel/Titanium Dioxide DOI
Qiang Li, Chunqi Wang,

Huiling Wang

et al.

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 63(10)

Published: Jan. 10, 2024

The size of support in heterogeneous catalysts can strongly affect the catalytic property but is rarely explored light-driven catalysis. Herein, we demonstrate TiO

Language: Английский

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Photothermal Conversion Porous Organic Polymers: Design, Synthesis, and Applications DOI
Yu Shi,

Yuzhu Wang,

Nan Meng

et al.

Small Methods, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 14, 2024

Abstract Solar energy is a primary form of renewable energy, and photothermal conversion direct process with tunable efficiency. Among various kinds materials, porous organic polymers (POP) are widely investigated owing to their controllable molecular design, tailored structures, good absorption solar light, low thermal conductivity. A variety POP, such as conjugated microporous (CMP), covalent frameworks (COF), hyper‐crosslinked (HCP), intrinsic microporosity (PIM), ionic (PIP), developed applied in applications seawater desalination, latent storage, biomedical fields. In this review, comprehensive overview the recent advances POP for provided. The micro structure characteristics macro morphology designed heat phototherapy photodynamic therapy, drug delivery. Besides, probe into underlying mechanism structural design constructing excellent performance methodicalized. Finally, remaining challenges prospective opportunities future development energy‐driven elucidated.

Language: Английский

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Advances in Photothermal Catalysis: Mechanisms, Materials, and Environmental Applications DOI

Xiaoyang Song,

Xiangcheng Shan,

Hui Xue

et al.

ACS Applied Nano Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 8, 2024

Photothermal catalysis integrates the strengths of photocatalytic and thermochemical processes has gained significant attention in driving energy-consuming reactions such as CO2 reduction pollutant decomposition. It is particular interest for efficient utilization full solar spectrum via capturing shorter- longer-wavelength light photocatalysis photothermal conversion, respectively. As this rapid-growing research area begins to raise answer fundamental questions about constructing catalytic systems, now time summarize recent progress delineate potential directions. In review, we first categorize mechanisms effects into three types based on different heat generation. We also present a comprehensive overview advancements nanomaterials, with emphasis elucidating their light-to-heat converters. then discuss representative environmental applications catalysis. Finally, briefly outlined frontier challenges delineated prospective solutions future development nanomaterials.

Language: Английский

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