能源化学(英文版)

能源化学(英文) ›› 2017, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (6): 1039-1049.DOI: 10.1016/j.jechem.2017.10.025

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Recent advances in Cu-based nanocomposite photocatalysts for CO2 conversion to solar fuels

Huan Xiea, Jingyun Wangb, Kemakorn Ithisuphalapb, Gang Wub, Qing Lia   

  1. a State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China;
    b Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
  • 收稿日期:2017-09-30 修回日期:2017-10-24 出版日期:2017-11-15 发布日期:2017-11-24
  • 通讯作者: Gang Wu,E-mail addresses:gangwu@buffalo.edu;Qing Li,E-mail addresses:qing_li@hust.edu.cn
  • 作者简介:Huan Xie received her bachelor degree in 2011 and attained a doctorate in 2016 in Material Science from Wuhan University of Technology;Jingyun Wang received her bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering from the University at Buffalo (SUNY) in 2017;Kemakorn Ithisuphalap received her bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering from the City College of New York (CCNY) in 2015;Gang Wu is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University at Buffalo (SUNY).
  • 基金资助:

    Q.L. thanks for financial supports from the National 1000 Young Talents Program of China, the National Nature Science Foundation of China (21603078) and the National Materials Genome Project (2016YFB0700600). G.W. thanks the financial support from Research and Education in eNergy, Environment and Water (RENEW) Institute at the University at Buffalo, SUNY.

Recent advances in Cu-based nanocomposite photocatalysts for CO2 conversion to solar fuels

Huan Xiea, Jingyun Wangb, Kemakorn Ithisuphalapb, Gang Wub, Qing Lia   

  1. a State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China;
    b Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
  • Received:2017-09-30 Revised:2017-10-24 Online:2017-11-15 Published:2017-11-24
  • Contact: Gang Wu,E-mail addresses:gangwu@buffalo.edu;Qing Li,E-mail addresses:qing_li@hust.edu.cn
  • About author:Huan Xie received her bachelor degree in 2011 and attained a doctorate in 2016 in Material Science from Wuhan University of Technology;Jingyun Wang received her bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering from the University at Buffalo (SUNY) in 2017;Kemakorn Ithisuphalap received her bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering from the City College of New York (CCNY) in 2015;Gang Wu is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University at Buffalo (SUNY).
  • Supported by:

    Q.L. thanks for financial supports from the National 1000 Young Talents Program of China, the National Nature Science Foundation of China (21603078) and the National Materials Genome Project (2016YFB0700600). G.W. thanks the financial support from Research and Education in eNergy, Environment and Water (RENEW) Institute at the University at Buffalo, SUNY.

摘要： CO2 conversion via photocatalysis is a potential solution to address global warming and energy shortage. Photocatalysis can directly utilize the inexhaustible sunlight as an energy source to catalyze the reduction of CO2 to useful solar fuels such as CO, CH4, CH3OH, and C2H5OH. Among studied formulations, Cubased photocatalysts are the most attractive for CO2 conversion because the Cu-based photocatalysts are low-cost and abundance comparing noble metal-based catalysts. In this literature review, a comprehensive summary of recent progress on Cu-based photocatalysts for CO2 conversion, which includes metallic copper, copper alloy nanoparticles (NPs), copper oxides, and copper sulfides photocatalysts, can be found. This review also included a detailed discussion on the correlations of morphology, structure, and performance for each type of Cu-based catalysts. The reaction mechanisms and possible pathways for productions of various solar fuels were analyzed, which provide insight into the nature of potential active sites for the catalysts. Finally, the current challenges and perspective future research directions were outlined, holding promise to advance Cu-based photocatalysts for CO2 conversion with much-enhanced energy conversion efficiency and production rates.

关键词: Cu-based photocatalyst, CO2 conversion, Solar light, Solar fuels, Quantum efficiency

Abstract: CO2 conversion via photocatalysis is a potential solution to address global warming and energy shortage. Photocatalysis can directly utilize the inexhaustible sunlight as an energy source to catalyze the reduction of CO2 to useful solar fuels such as CO, CH4, CH3OH, and C2H5OH. Among studied formulations, Cubased photocatalysts are the most attractive for CO2 conversion because the Cu-based photocatalysts are low-cost and abundance comparing noble metal-based catalysts. In this literature review, a comprehensive summary of recent progress on Cu-based photocatalysts for CO2 conversion, which includes metallic copper, copper alloy nanoparticles (NPs), copper oxides, and copper sulfides photocatalysts, can be found. This review also included a detailed discussion on the correlations of morphology, structure, and performance for each type of Cu-based catalysts. The reaction mechanisms and possible pathways for productions of various solar fuels were analyzed, which provide insight into the nature of potential active sites for the catalysts. Finally, the current challenges and perspective future research directions were outlined, holding promise to advance Cu-based photocatalysts for CO2 conversion with much-enhanced energy conversion efficiency and production rates.

Key words: Cu-based photocatalyst, CO2 conversion, Solar light, Solar fuels, Quantum efficiency