Piezocatalysis: a promising alternative route for CO₂ reduction

Abstract

This perspective discusses the prospects of piezoelectrics exploited as heterogeneous catalysts for CO2 reduction and provides guidelines to design potentially active catalysts for such a challenging endergonic reaction.

Ab initio investigation of tunable CO2 reduction reaction on the two dimensional ferroelectric Y2CO2

“…Recently, the use of external stimuli, such as strain or electric or magnetic elds, which can dynamically change the crystal or electronic structure of the catalyst, has been proposed as a novel way to break the limitations imposed by scaling relationships. [10][11][12][13][14][15] The underlying feature is that these stimuli can be applied at different strengths and then removed, which can temporarily alter binding energies, leading to preferred intermediates or activation of different reaction pathways.…”

Advancements and opportunities in piezo-(photo)catalytic synthesis of value-added chemicals

“…29 Sudrajat et al discussed the prospects and challenges of piezocatalytic CO 2 reduction. 30 Despite these excellent reviews summarizing the work in the field of piezo-(photo)catalysis, we have noticed that there is still a lack of comprehensive summaries in the area of synthesizing value-added chemicals through piezo-(photo)catalysis, a research hotspot that has garnered increasing interest in recent years. Particularly considering that piezo-(photo)catalysis technology, which can collect mechanical (as well as solar) energy, is used for the production of high-value chemicals, it is extremely valuable for the future development of energy and environmental science.…”