Standalone Solar Carbon-Based Fuel Production Based on Semiconductors
Standalone solar carbon dioxide conversion without the use of any external energy is a primary goal of solar carbon-based fuel production. So far, researchers have performed many staged studies, for example, on the independent oxygen evolution reaction and CO2 reduction reaction, to focus on these k...
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| author | Chenyu Xu Jianan Hong Pengfei Sui Mengnan Zhu Yanwei Zhang Jing-Li Luo |
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| description | Standalone solar carbon dioxide conversion without the use of any external energy is a primary goal of solar carbon-based fuel production. So far, researchers have performed many staged studies, for example, on the independent oxygen evolution reaction and CO2 reduction reaction, to focus on these key steps and strengthen specific characteristics, including photoresponse, energy carrier separation, and transfer. Noteworthy performance has been obtained for almost every stage. However, recent pioneering works have demonstrated that staged research cannot always be easily pieced together. Here, recent advances in standalone systems are collected and reviewed. We focus on the critical assessment of the key components requiring improvement. In addition, the opportunities for hybrid systems of photocatalysts with photothermocatalysts and photovoltaics with electrocatalysts are assessed. This review aims to discuss the direction of standalone solar carbon fuel production and potential knowledge transfer to intersecting fields. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c4adc8c650424fe1a2f8629415dd87342022-12-21T23:39:43ZengElsevierCell Reports Physical Science2666-38642020-07-0117100101Standalone Solar Carbon-Based Fuel Production Based on SemiconductorsChenyu Xu0Jianan Hong1Pengfei Sui2Mengnan Zhu3Yanwei Zhang4Jing-Li Luo5Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, CanadaState Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaDepartment of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, CanadaDepartment of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, CanadaState Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Corresponding authorDepartment of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada; Corresponding authorStandalone solar carbon dioxide conversion without the use of any external energy is a primary goal of solar carbon-based fuel production. So far, researchers have performed many staged studies, for example, on the independent oxygen evolution reaction and CO2 reduction reaction, to focus on these key steps and strengthen specific characteristics, including photoresponse, energy carrier separation, and transfer. Noteworthy performance has been obtained for almost every stage. However, recent pioneering works have demonstrated that staged research cannot always be easily pieced together. Here, recent advances in standalone systems are collected and reviewed. We focus on the critical assessment of the key components requiring improvement. In addition, the opportunities for hybrid systems of photocatalysts with photothermocatalysts and photovoltaics with electrocatalysts are assessed. This review aims to discuss the direction of standalone solar carbon fuel production and potential knowledge transfer to intersecting fields.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666386420301004CO2 conversionsolar fuelsstandalone systemphotocatalysisenergy efficiency |
| spellingShingle | Chenyu Xu Jianan Hong Pengfei Sui Mengnan Zhu Yanwei Zhang Jing-Li Luo Standalone Solar Carbon-Based Fuel Production Based on Semiconductors Cell Reports Physical Science CO2 conversion solar fuels standalone system photocatalysis energy efficiency |
| title | Standalone Solar Carbon-Based Fuel Production Based on Semiconductors |
| title_full | Standalone Solar Carbon-Based Fuel Production Based on Semiconductors |
| title_fullStr | Standalone Solar Carbon-Based Fuel Production Based on Semiconductors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Standalone Solar Carbon-Based Fuel Production Based on Semiconductors |
| title_short | Standalone Solar Carbon-Based Fuel Production Based on Semiconductors |
| title_sort | standalone solar carbon based fuel production based on semiconductors |
| topic | CO2 conversion solar fuels standalone system photocatalysis energy efficiency |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666386420301004 |
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