Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education) College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China.
Chempluschem. 2023 Feb;88(2):e202200424. doi: 10.1002/cplu.202200424.
The problems of resource depletion and environmental pollution caused by the excessive use of fossil fuels greatly restrict the rapid development of human technology and industry, which has led to a high demand for the development of new and clean energy sources. Hydrogen, due to its high calorific value and environmentally friendly combustion products, is undoubtedly a very promising energy carrier. The current methods of industrial hydrogen production are mainly water electrocatalytic decomposition or fossil fuels conversion, which also results in the waste of other energy sources. Since only one-step is involved during the conversion from solar to chemical energy and thus unnecessary energy waste is avoided, solar energy photocatalytic decomposition of water provides a more viable method for hydrogen production. The utilization of biohybrid molecules, which are widely available in nature and environmentally friendly, further reduce the cost of such photocatalytic systems. This Review discusses the research progress on hydrogen production using biohybrid molecules for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. The basic reaction mechanism, general types and system structures about biohybrid molecule-based photocatalysts are summarized. The current challenges and prospects in the research of water splitting hydrogen evolution by biohybrid molecules photocatalysts are presented.
化石燃料的过度使用所导致的资源枯竭和环境污染问题，极大地限制了人类技术和工业的快速发展，这导致了对新型清洁能源的高度需求。由于具有高热值和环保燃烧产物，氢气无疑是一种非常有前途的能源载体。目前工业制氢的方法主要是水电解催化分解或化石燃料转化，这也导致了其他能源的浪费。由于从太阳能到化学能的转化只需一步，从而避免了不必要的能量浪费，因此太阳能光催化分解水为制氢提供了一种更可行的方法。生物杂化分子的利用，这些分子在自然界中广泛存在且环保，进一步降低了这种光催化系统的成本。本文综述了利用生物杂化分子进行光催化产氢的研究进展。总结了基于生物杂化分子的光催化剂的基本反应机理、一般类型和系统结构。提出了生物杂化分子光催化剂水分解制氢研究中当前面临的挑战和展望。
