Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(46)
Published: Sept. 23, 2022
Photoreduction
of
CO2
provides
an
appealing
way
to
alleviate
the
energy
crisis
and
manage
global
carbon
balance
but
is
limited
by
high
activation
rate-limiting
proton
transfer.
We
now
develop
a
dual-site
strategy
for
high-efficiency
conversion
through
polarizing
molecules
at
pyridine
N
vacancies
accelerating
intermediate
protonation
protonated
adjacent
nitrogen
on
polymeric
nitride.
Our
photocatalysts
with
atomic-level
engineered
active
sites
manifest
CO
production
rate
1835
μmol
g-1
h-1
,
183
times
higher
than
pristine
bulk
Theoretical
prediction
experimental
studies
confirm
that
such
excellent
performance
attributed
synergistic
effect
between
vacant
in
decreasing
formation
key
*COOH
intermediates
efficient
electron
transfer
relay
facilitated
defect-induced
shallow
trap
state
homogeneous
charge
mediators.
Small Structures,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
3(12)
Published: Aug. 19, 2022
Rechargeable
aqueous
Zn–CO
2
batteries
show
great
promise
in
meeting
severe
environmental
problems
and
energy
crises
due
to
their
combination
of
CO
utilization
output,
as
well
advantages
high
theoretical
density,
abundant
raw
materials,
safety.
Developing
high‐efficiency
stable
reduction
reaction
(CO
RR)
electrocatalysts
is
critical
importance
for
the
promotion
this
technology.
Atomically
dispersed
metal‐based
catalysts
(ADMCs),
with
extremely
atom‐utilization
efficiency,
tunable
coordination
environments,
superior
intrinsic
catalytic
activity,
are
emerging
promising
candidates
batteries.
Herein,
some
recent
developments
atomically
summarized,
including
transition
metal
non‐transition
sites.
Moreover,
various
synthetic
strategies,
characterization
methods,
relationship
between
active
site
structures
RR
activity/Zn–CO
battery
performance
introduced.
Finally,
challenges
perspectives
also
proposed
future
development
ADMCs
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
56(16), P. 2225 - 2240
Published: Aug. 3, 2023
ConspectusCO2
conversion
to
valuable
chemicals
is
effective
at
reducing
CO2
emissions.
We
previously
proposed
valorization
strategies
and
developed
efficient
catalysts
address
thermodynamic
stability
kinetic
inertness
issues
related
conversion.
Earlier,
we
molecular
capture
reagents
integrate
conversion,
i.e.,
in
situ
transformation.
Based
on
the
mechanistic
understanding
of
capture,
activation,
transformation
a
level,
set
out
develop
heterogeneous
by
incorporating
catalytic
units
into
nanomaterials
via
immobilization
active
onto
designing
with
intrinsic
sites.In
thermocatalytic
carbonaceous
metal-organic
framework
(MOF)-based
were
for
nonreductive
reductive
Novel
Cu-
Zn-based
MOFs
carbon-supported
Cu
prepared
successfully
applied
cycloaddition,
carboxylation,
carboxylative
cyclization
reactions
CO2,
generating
cyclic
carbonates,
carboxyl
acids,
oxazolidinones
as
respective
target
products.
Reductive
especially
functionalization
promising
strategy
produce
chemicals,
alleviating
chemical
production
that
relies
petrochemistry.
explored
hierarchical
using
organocatalysts
regulate
reduction
triggering
catalyst
investigation.
Introducing
multiple
sites
opens
possibilities
novel
strategies.
realized
an
N-doped
Zn
complex
MOF
materials
adsorbents
catalysts.
These
nanomaterial-based
feature
high
excellent
efficiency
act
shape-selective
some
cases
due
their
unique
pore
structure.Nanomaterial-based
are
also
appealing
candidates
photocatalytic
(PCO2RR)
electrocatalytic
(ECO2RR),
so
series
hybrid
photo-/electrocatalysts
metal
complexes
different
matrixes
such
porous
organic
polymers
(POPs),
layers
(MOLs),
micelles,
conducting
polymers.
By
introducing
Re-bipyridine
Fe-porphyrin
POPs
regulating
structure
polymer
chain,
increased
PCO2RR.
PCO2RR
aqueous
solution
was
Re-bipyridine-containing
amphiphilic
form
micelles
nanoreactors.
MOLs
two
metallic
centers,
Ni-bipyridine
site
Ni-O
node,
improve
synergistic
effect
these
centers.
Sulfylphenoxy-decorated
cobalt
phthalocyanine
(CoPc)
cross-linked
polypyrrole
used
cathode,
achieving
diluted
benefiting
from
adsorption
capability
polypyrrole.
fabricated
immobilized
4-(t-butyl)-phenoxy
Bi-MOF
cathodes
promote
paired
electrolysis
5-hydroxymethylfurfural
(HMF)
obtained
products
2,5-furandicarboxylic
acid
(FDCA)
efficiently.
Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(19)
Published: Feb. 11, 2023
Abstract
Converting
CO
2
into
value‐added
products
by
photocatalysis,
electrocatalysis,
and
photoelectrocatalysis
is
a
promising
method
to
alleviate
the
global
environmental
problems
energy
crisis.
Among
semiconductor
materials
applied
in
catalytic
reduction,
Cu
O
has
advantages
of
abundant
reserves,
low
price
friendliness.
Moreover,
unique
adsorption
activation
properties
for
,
which
conducive
generation
C
2+
through
CC
coupling.
This
review
introduces
basic
principles
reduction
summarizes
pathways
1
products.
The
factors
affecting
performance
are
further
discussed
from
perspective
reaction
environment,
medium,
novel
reactor
design.
Then,
O‐based
catalysts
summarized
several
optimization
strategies
enhance
their
stability
redox
capacity
discussed.
Subsequently,
application
photocatalytic,
electrocatalytic,
photoelectrocatalytic
described.
Finally,
opportunities,
challenges
research
directions
field
presented,
guidance
its
wide
fields
provided.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(46)
Published: Sept. 23, 2022
Photoreduction
of
CO2
provides
an
appealing
way
to
alleviate
the
energy
crisis
and
manage
global
carbon
balance
but
is
limited
by
high
activation
rate-limiting
proton
transfer.
We
now
develop
a
dual-site
strategy
for
high-efficiency
conversion
through
polarizing
molecules
at
pyridine
N
vacancies
accelerating
intermediate
protonation
protonated
adjacent
nitrogen
on
polymeric
nitride.
Our
photocatalysts
with
atomic-level
engineered
active
sites
manifest
CO
production
rate
1835
μmol
g-1
h-1
,
183
times
higher
than
pristine
bulk
Theoretical
prediction
experimental
studies
confirm
that
such
excellent
performance
attributed
synergistic
effect
between
vacant
in
decreasing
formation
key
*COOH
intermediates
efficient
electron
transfer
relay
facilitated
defect-induced
shallow
trap
state
homogeneous
charge
mediators.