Cu-Based Materials for Enhanced C_(2+) Product Selectivity in Photo-/Electro-Catalytic CO_(2) Reduction: Challenges and Prospects

作     者：Baker Rhimi Min Zhou Zaoxue Yan Xiaoyan Cai Zhifeng Jiang Baker Rhimi;Min Zhou;Zaoxue Yan;Xiaoyan Cai;Zhifeng Jiang

作者机构：Institute for Energy ResearchSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringJiangsu UniversityZhenjiang 212013People’s Republic of China School of Materials Science and PhysicsChina University of Mining and TechnologyXuzhou 221116People’s Republic of China 

出 版 物：《Nano-Micro Letters》 (纳微快报（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2024年第16卷第4期

页      面：25-66页

核心收录：

学科分类：081704[工学-应用化学] 081705[工学-工业催化] 07[理学] 070304[理学-物理化学(含∶化学物理)] 08[工学] 0817[工学-化学工程与技术] 0703[理学-化学] 

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22178149) Jiangsu Distinguished Professor Program Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province for Outstanding Youth Scientists (BK20211599) Key R and D Project of Zhenjiang City (CQ2022001) Scientific Research Startup Foundation of Jiangsu University (Nos. 202096 and 22JDG020) Open Project Program of the State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment of Fuzhou University (SKLPEE-KF202310) the Opening Project of Structural Optimization and Application of Functional Molecules Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province (2023GNFZ-01) 

主　　题：Photocatalytic CO_(2)reduction Cu-based materials Electrocatalytic CO_(2)reduction 

摘      要：Carbon dioxide conversion into valuable products using photocatalysis and electrocatalysis is an effective approach to mitigate global environmental issues and the energy shortages. Among the materials utilized for catalytic reduction of CO_(2), Cu-based materials are highly advantageous owing to their widespread availability, cost-effectiveness, and environmental sustainability. Furthermore, Cu-based materials demonstrate interesting abilities in the adsorption and activation of carbon dioxide, allowing the formation of C_(2+) compounds through C–C coupling process. Herein, the basic principles of photocatalytic CO_(2) reduction reactions(PCO_(2)RR) and electrocatalytic CO_(2) reduction reaction(ECO_(2)RR) and the pathways for the generation C_(2+) products are introduced. This review categorizes Cu-based materials into different groups including Cu metal, Cu oxides, Cu alloys, and Cu SACs, Cu heterojunctions based on their catalytic applications. The relationship between the Cu surfaces and their efficiency in both PCO_(2)RR and ECO_(2)RR is emphasized. Through a review of recent studies on PCO_(2)RR and ECO_(2)RR using Cu-based catalysts, the focus is on understanding the underlying reasons for the enhanced selectivity toward C_(2+) products. Finally, the opportunities and challenges associated with Cu-based materials in the CO_(2) catalytic reduction applications are presented, along with research directions that can guide for the design of highly active and selective Cu-based materials for CO_(2) reduction processes in the future.