Rational‐Designed Principles for Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Upgrading of CO2 to Value‐Added Chemicals
Abstract The chemical transformation of carbon dioxide (CO2) has been considered as a promising strategy to utilize and further upgrade it to value‐added chemicals, aiming at alleviating global warming. In this regard, sustainable driving forces (i.e., electricity and sunlight) have been introduced...
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| description | Abstract The chemical transformation of carbon dioxide (CO2) has been considered as a promising strategy to utilize and further upgrade it to value‐added chemicals, aiming at alleviating global warming. In this regard, sustainable driving forces (i.e., electricity and sunlight) have been introduced to convert CO2 into various chemical feedstocks. Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) can generate carbonaceous molecules (e.g., formate, CO, hydrocarbons, and alcohols) via multiple‐electron transfer. With the assistance of extra light energy, photoelectrocatalysis effectively improve the kinetics of CO2 conversion, which not only decreases the overpotentials for CO2RR but also enhances the lifespan of photo‐induced carriers for the consecutive catalytic process. Recently, rational‐designed catalysts and advanced characterization techniques have emerged in these fields, which make CO2‐to‐chemicals conversion in a clean and highly‐efficient manner. Herein, this review timely and thoroughly discusses the recent advancements in the practical conversion of CO2 through electro‐ and photoelectrocatalytic technologies in the past 5 years. Furthermore, the recent studies of operando analysis and theoretical calculations are highlighted to gain systematic insights into CO2RR. Finally, the challenges and perspectives in the fields of CO2 (photo)electrocatalysis are outlined for their further development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9ff9c752f4ea4efda11eb22b7f3821d72022-12-21T18:20:25ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442022-03-0199n/an/a10.1002/advs.202105204Rational‐Designed Principles for Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Upgrading of CO2 to Value‐Added ChemicalsWenjun Zhang0Zhong Jin1Zupeng Chen2Jiangsu Co‐Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Green Biomass‐based Fuels and Chemicals College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037 ChinaMOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 ChinaJiangsu Co‐Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Green Biomass‐based Fuels and Chemicals College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037 ChinaAbstract The chemical transformation of carbon dioxide (CO2) has been considered as a promising strategy to utilize and further upgrade it to value‐added chemicals, aiming at alleviating global warming. In this regard, sustainable driving forces (i.e., electricity and sunlight) have been introduced to convert CO2 into various chemical feedstocks. Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) can generate carbonaceous molecules (e.g., formate, CO, hydrocarbons, and alcohols) via multiple‐electron transfer. With the assistance of extra light energy, photoelectrocatalysis effectively improve the kinetics of CO2 conversion, which not only decreases the overpotentials for CO2RR but also enhances the lifespan of photo‐induced carriers for the consecutive catalytic process. Recently, rational‐designed catalysts and advanced characterization techniques have emerged in these fields, which make CO2‐to‐chemicals conversion in a clean and highly‐efficient manner. Herein, this review timely and thoroughly discusses the recent advancements in the practical conversion of CO2 through electro‐ and photoelectrocatalytic technologies in the past 5 years. Furthermore, the recent studies of operando analysis and theoretical calculations are highlighted to gain systematic insights into CO2RR. Finally, the challenges and perspectives in the fields of CO2 (photo)electrocatalysis are outlined for their further development.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202105204CO2 conversionelectrocatalysisphotoelectrocatalysisvalue‐added chemicals |
| spellingShingle | Wenjun Zhang Zhong Jin Zupeng Chen Rational‐Designed Principles for Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Upgrading of CO2 to Value‐Added Chemicals Advanced Science CO2 conversion electrocatalysis photoelectrocatalysis value‐added chemicals |
| title | Rational‐Designed Principles for Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Upgrading of CO2 to Value‐Added Chemicals |
| title_full | Rational‐Designed Principles for Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Upgrading of CO2 to Value‐Added Chemicals |
| title_fullStr | Rational‐Designed Principles for Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Upgrading of CO2 to Value‐Added Chemicals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rational‐Designed Principles for Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Upgrading of CO2 to Value‐Added Chemicals |
| title_short | Rational‐Designed Principles for Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Upgrading of CO2 to Value‐Added Chemicals |
| title_sort | rational designed principles for electrochemical and photoelectrochemical upgrading of co2 to value added chemicals |
| topic | CO2 conversion electrocatalysis photoelectrocatalysis value‐added chemicals |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202105204 |
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