King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Advanced Catalytic Materials, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
Chem Soc Rev. 2021 Feb 15;50(3):2173-2210. doi: 10.1039/d0cs00357c.
Photo-thermal catalysis has recently emerged as an alternative route to drive chemical reactions using light as an energy source. Through the synergistic combination of photo- and thermo-chemical contributions of sunlight, photo-thermal catalysis has the potential to enhance reaction rates and to change selectivity patterns, even under moderate operation conditions. This review provides the fundamentals of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) that explain the photo-thermal effect in plasmonic structures, describes the different mechanistic pathways underlying photo-thermal catalysis, suggests methodologies to disentangle the reaction mechanisms and proposes material design strategies to improve photo-thermal performance. Ultimately, the goal is to pave the way for the wide implementation of this promising technology in the production of synthetic fuels and chemicals.
光热催化作为一种利用光作为能源驱动化学反应的替代途径，最近引起了人们的关注。通过太阳光的光化学和热化学协同贡献的协同作用，光热催化有可能提高反应速率，并改变选择性模式，即使在中等操作条件下也是如此。本综述提供了局域表面等离子体共振（LSPR）的基本原理，解释了等离子体结构中的光热效应，描述了光热催化的不同机理途径，提出了分离反应机制的方法，并提出了提高光热性能的材料设计策略。最终，目标是为在合成燃料和化学品的生产中广泛应用这项有前途的技术铺平道路。
