Unlocking solar energy: Photocatalysts design for tuning the CO2 conversion into high-value (C2+) solar fuels

Hiragond, Chaitanya B.; Powar, Niket S.; Kim, Hwapyong; In, Su-Il

doi:10.1016/j.enchem.2024.100130

EnergyChem

2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.enchem.2024.100130

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Unlocking solar energy: Photocatalysts design for tuning the CO2 conversion into high-value (C2+) solar fuels

Chaitanya B. Hiragond,

Niket S. Powar,

Hwapyong Kim

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Recent Advances in Single‐Atom Catalyst for Solar Energy Conversion: A Comprehensive Review and Future Outlook

Mehmood,

Sk,

Abraham

et al. 2024

Adv Funct Materials

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Single‐atom catalysts (SACs) are becoming increasingly recognized as highly promising catalytic materials, distinguished by their exceptional atomic efficiency, superior selectivity, and elevated activity levels. This review offers a detailed and comprehensive overview of the recent advancements in SACs, focusing on synthesis strategies, photocatalytic energy conversion applications, and advanced characterization techniques. Various synthetic approaches for fabricating atomically dispersed catalysts are elaborated concisely, emphasizing the importance of achieving precise atomic regulation on compatible supports to ensure strong metal–support interactions. Furthermore, the advanced characterization techniques by analytical tools are illustrated for a deep exploration of catalytic activity and mechanistic insights into uniformly dispersed SACs. Specifically, different kinds of support materials such as metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), their subset zeolitic imidazolate frameworks, and graphitic carbon nitride (g‐C3N4) with diverse coordination and electronic environments are examined. Further, advances in computational techniques and machine learning are transforming SACs development by improving predictive accuracy and reducing trial‐and‐error methods, thereby accelerating the discovery of stable and active catalysts. Finally, current challenges and prospects of SACs based on MOFs, and g‐C3N4 are addressed, providing valuable insights for the continued development and application of these catalysts in various industrial processes and environmental remediation efforts.

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Recent Advances in Single‐Atom Catalyst for Solar Energy Conversion: A Comprehensive Review and Future Outlook

Mehmood,

Sk,

Abraham

et al. 2024

Adv Funct Materials

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Tannic Acid Selective Modulation Defects to Enhance the Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction Activity of Layered Double Hydroxides

Cui,

Wu,

et al. 2024

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Recently, layered double hydroxides (LDH) have shown great potential in photoreduction of CO2 owing to its flexible structural adjustability. In this study, the mild acidic property of tannic acid (TA) is exploited to etch the bimetal LDH to create abundant vacancies to gain the coordination unsaturated active centers. Based on the different chelating abilities of TA to various metal ions, the active metals are remained by selective chelation while the inert metals are removed during the etching process of bimetal LDH. Furthermore, selective chelating with metal ions not only increases the percentage of highly active metals but also compensates for the structural damage caused by the etch, which achieves a scalpel‐like selective construction of vacancies. The NiAl‐LDH etched and functionalized by TA for 3 h exhibits superior photo‐reduction of CO2 performance without co‐catalysts and photo‐sensitizers, which is 14 times that of the pristine NiAl‐LDH. The fact that many bimetal LDHs can be functionalized by TA and exhibit significantly improved photocatalytic efficiency is confirmed, suggesting this strategy is generalized to functionalize double‐ or multi‐metal LDH. The method provided in this work opens the door for polyphenol‐functionalized LDHs to enhance their ability for light‐driven chemical transformations.

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Integration TiO2 nanosheets into defect engineered Zr-based MOF for highly selective and efficient photocatalytic conversion of CO2 to ethane

Saadh,

Mustafa,

Altalbawy

et al. 2025

Journal of Molecular Structure

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Unlocking solar energy: Photocatalysts design for tuning the CO2 conversion into high-value (C2+) solar fuels

Cited by 6 publications

References 274 publications

Recent Advances in Single‐Atom Catalyst for Solar Energy Conversion: A Comprehensive Review and Future Outlook

Recent Advances in Single‐Atom Catalyst for Solar Energy Conversion: A Comprehensive Review and Future Outlook

Tannic Acid Selective Modulation Defects to Enhance the Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction Activity of Layered Double Hydroxides

Integration TiO2 nanosheets into defect engineered Zr-based MOF for highly selective and efficient photocatalytic conversion of CO2 to ethane

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Unlocking solar energy: Photocatalysts design for tuning the CO2 conversion into high-value (C2+) solar fuels

Cited by 6 publications

References 274 publications

Recent Advances in Single‐Atom Catalyst for Solar Energy Conversion: A Comprehensive Review and Future Outlook

Recent Advances in Single‐Atom Catalyst for Solar Energy Conversion: A Comprehensive Review and Future Outlook

Tannic Acid Selective Modulation Defects to Enhance the Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction Activity of Layered Double Hydroxides

Integration TiO2 nanosheets into defect engineered Zr-based MOF for highly selective and efficient photocatalytic conversion of CO2 to ethane

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Tannic Acid Selective Modulation Defects to Enhance the Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction Activity of Layered Double Hydroxides