Hong Jianan, Xu Chenyu, Deng Bowen, Gao Yuan, Zhu Xuan, Zhang Xuhan, Zhang Yanwei
State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1H9, Canada.
Adv Sci (Weinh). 2022 Jan;9(3):e2103926. doi: 10.1002/advs.202103926. Epub 2021 Nov 26.
With the development of society, energy shortage and environmental problems have become more and more outstanding. Solar energy is a clean and sustainable energy resource, potentially driving energy conversion and environmental remediation reactions. Thus, solar-driven chemistry is an attractive way to solve the two problems. Photothermal chemistry (PTC) is developed to achieve full-spectral utilization of the solar radiation and drive chemical reactions more efficiently under relatively mild conditions. In this review, the mechanisms of PTC are summarized from the aspects of thermal and non-thermal effects, and then the interaction and synergy between these two effects are sorted out. In this paper, distinguishing and quantifying these two effects is discussed to understand PTC processes better and to design PTC catalysts more methodically. However, PTC is still a little far away from practical. Herein, several key points, which must be considered when pushing ahead with the engineering application of PTC, are proposed, along with some workable suggestions on the practical application. This review provides a unique perspective on PTC, focusing on the synergistic effects and pointing out a possible direction for practical application.
随着社会的发展，能源短缺和环境问题日益突出。太阳能是一种清洁且可持续的能源资源，具有驱动能量转换和环境修复反应的潜力。因此，太阳能驱动化学是解决这两个问题的一种有吸引力的方式。光热化学（PTC）得以发展，旨在实现太阳辐射的全光谱利用，并在相对温和的条件下更高效地驱动化学反应。在本综述中，从热效应和非热效应方面总结了光热化学的机制，进而梳理了这两种效应之间的相互作用和协同作用。本文探讨了区分和量化这两种效应，以便更好地理解光热化学过程，并更系统地设计光热化学催化剂。然而，光热化学距离实际应用仍有一段距离。在此，提出了推进光热化学工程应用时必须考虑的几个关键点，以及一些关于实际应用的可行建议。本综述为光热化学提供了独特的视角，聚焦于协同效应，并指出了实际应用的可能方向。
