Gao Wa, Li Haonan, Hu Jianqiang, Yang Yong, Xiong Yujie, Ye Jinhua, Zou Zhigang, Zhou Yong
School of Physical Science and Technology, Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 P. R. China.
Jiangxi Normal Univ., Inst. Adv. Mat. IAM, Coll. Chem. & Chem. Engn. Nanchang 330022 P. R. China.
Chem Sci. 2024 Aug 15;15(35):14081-103. doi: 10.1039/d4sc01978d.
Photocatalytic CO reduction captures solar energy to convert CO into hydrocarbon fuels, thus shifting the dependence on rapidly depleting fossil fuels. Among the various proposed photocatalysts, systems containing metal active sites (MASs) possess obvious advantages, such as effective photogenerated carrier separation, suitable adsorption and activation of intermediates, and achievable C-C coupling to generate multi-carbon (C) products. The present review aims to summarize the typical photocatalytic materials with MAS, highlighting the critical role of different formulations of MAS in CO photoreduction, especially for C product generation. State-of-the-art progress in the characterization and theoretical calculations for MAS-containing photocatalysts is also emphasized. Finally, the challenges and prospects of catalytic systems involving MAS for solar-driven CO conversion are outlined, providing inspiration for the future design of materials for efficient photocatalytic energy conversion.
光催化CO还原捕获太阳能将CO转化为碳氢燃料，从而改变对迅速枯竭的化石燃料的依赖。在各种已提出的光催化剂中，含有金属活性位点（MASs）的体系具有明显优势，如有效的光生载流子分离、对中间体的合适吸附和活化，以及可实现的C-C偶联以生成多碳（C）产物。本综述旨在总结具有MAS的典型光催化材料，突出不同配方的MAS在CO光还原中的关键作用，特别是对于C产物的生成。还强调了含MAS光催化剂表征和理论计算方面的最新进展。最后，概述了涉及MAS的催化体系用于太阳能驱动CO转化的挑战和前景，为高效光催化能量转换材料的未来设计提供灵感。
