Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shaohua Zhang, Shusong Liu, Yiying Sun, Shihao Li, Jiafu Shi, Zhongyi Jiang
Summary: Efficient chemical transformation is essential for modern society's sustainable development. Enzyme-photo-coupled catalytic systems (EPCS) show promise in solar-driven 'molecular editing', but the design of efficient and stable EPCS is challenged by the involvement of multiple components and catalytic processes. Identifying connectivity and compatibility between biocatalytic and photocatalytic ensembles as crucial factors governing EPCS performance, solutions for undesirable connectivity and low compatibility are discussed to propose designing principles for EPCS and provide a future perspective.
CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xuan Thang Cao, Daniel Manaye Kabtamu, Subodh Kumar, Rajender S. Varma
Summary: The significant research activity in the field of CO2 capture and conversion is a result of scientific concerns regarding climate change caused by the increasing accumulation of CO2 in the atmosphere. Although various methods have been developed to convert CO2 into important chemicals, such as fuels, most of them have not been successfully implemented at the industrial scale. The thermodynamic stability of CO2 presents a major challenge for industrial deployment, and flow chemistry is considered a promising approach for continuous CO2 conversion processes.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Meijia Li, Zhuxing Sun, Yun Hang Hu
Summary: The article provides a critical discussion on the progress of thermo-photo coupled catalytic CRM technology, dividing it into three categories based on the utilization form of solar energy and the involvement degree of thermal energy. It outlines the mechanism understanding and catalyst development for each category, concluding with suggestions to drive the prosperous development of the processes.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yanze Liu, Shuai Li, Lu Dai, Jiani Li, Jianning Lv, Zhejiaji Zhu, Anxiang Yin, Pengfei Li, Bo Wang
Summary: 2D conjugated MOFs have gained significant interest due to their unique structural features and promising properties, with HATNA-based ligand contributing to the construction of a highly crystalline and porous framework for electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to methane with high selectivity.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Chengxuan He, Shiqun Wu, Lingzhi Wang, Jinlong Zhang
Summary: This review discusses the importance and challenges of converting methane and carbon dioxide into hydrogen and carbon monoxide, highlighting the potential of photo-enhanced dry reforming of methane. Research results show promising and green routes under relatively mild conditions, providing insights and prospects for the future development of this field.
JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C-PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Marianna Bellardita, Vittorio Loddo, Francesco Parrino, Leonardo Palmisano
Summary: The review summarizes achievements in reducing carbon dioxide using electrochemical, photocatalytic, and (photo)electrocatalytic systems. Combining these approaches often results in higher efficiency and better control of product distribution. Photo-electrocatalytic systems show promise for further investigation in sustainable green chemistry-based CO2 utilization.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yao Zhu, Shaoqin Chen, Siyuan Fang, Zhangyang Li, Chunling Wang, Yun Hang Hu
Summary: Utilizing a thermo-photo catalytic process with a visible-light-responsive Pt/WO3 catalyst, highly efficient visible-light driven methane conversion has been achieved for the first time. The production of liquid oxygenates mainly in the form of CH3OH and CO2 evolution are found to proceed via photoassisted thermal catalysis. Solid isotope evidence confirmed that CH3OH, HCHO, and CO2 are produced via parallel reactions.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hugh Warkentin, Colin P. O'Brien, Sarah Holowka, Benjamin Maxwell, Mariam Awara, Mark Bouman, Ali Shayesteh Zeraati, Rachael Nicholas, Alexander H. Ip, Essam S. Elsahwi, Christine M. Gabardo, David Sinton
Summary: The stability of CO2RR electrolyzers remains a challenge. This study demonstrates the continuous monitoring of electrolyzers using real-time electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) analysis, identifying common failure modes and proposing a framework for predicting and preventing failures.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hao-Lin Zhu, Jia-Run Huang, Xue-Wen Zhang, Chao Wang, Ning-Yu Huang, Pei-Qin Liao, Xiao-Ming Chen
Summary: In this study, a Cu-based metal-organic framework was introduced as a catalyst for the efficient and selective reduction of CO2 to CH4. The in situ-generated trigonal pyramidal Cu(I)N-3 was identified as the electrochemical active site, while the hydrogen-bonding interactions of adjacent aromatic hydrogen atoms played a key role in stabilizing key intermediates of carbon dioxide reduction and inhibiting the hydrogen evolution reaction, demonstrating a high performance in electroreduction of CO2 to CH4.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhen-Hua Zhao, Jia-Run Huang, Pei-Qin Liao, Xiao-Ming Chen
Summary: A stable metal-organic framework (DMA)(4)[Sn-2(THO)(2)] with isolated and distorted octahedral SnO62- active sites is reported as an electrocatalyst for electrochemical CO2 reduction reactions. It shows exceptional performance for CH4 production, surpassing most reported copper-based and all non-Cu metal-based catalysts. The isolated SnO62- active site favors the formation of *OCOH species to produce CH4 and inhibits the formation of *OCHO and *COOH species to produce *HCOOH and *CO, respectively.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Aliaksei Mazheika, Yang-Gang Wang, Rosendo Valero, Francesc Vines, Francesc Illas, Luca M. Ghiringhelli, Sergey Levchenko, Matthias Scheffler
Summary: In this study, an artificial intelligence approach was used to identify catalytic materials features that correlate with mechanisms that trigger, facilitate, or hinder CO2 catalytic reactions. The findings suggest a design strategy for catalyst materials that exhibit a strong elongation of a C-O bond and minimize the OCO-angle.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Siyuan Fang, Yun Hang Hu
Summary: This review introduces the definition, classification, and principles of thermo-photo catalysis, and highlights its advantages over individual thermal catalysis and photocatalysis. It provides a detailed discussion on the synergetic effects of thermal and photo energies, research techniques, broad applications, and energy management of thermo-photo catalysis. Furthermore, current challenges and potential research directions in the field are outlined.
CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Weiwei Guo, Shoujie Liu, Xingxing Tan, Ruizhi Wu, Xupeng Yan, Chunjun Chen, Qinggong Zhu, Lirong Zheng, Jingyuan Ma, Jing Zhang, Yuying Huang, Xiaofu Sun, Buxing Han
Summary: This study reports a new catalyst design with atomically dispersed Sn sites anchored on defective CuO catalysts for CO2 electroreduction to methanol, demonstrating high efficiency and stability in H-cells.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yunxiu Bai, Pengqian Luan, Yunpeng Bai, Richard N. Zare, Jun Ge
Summary: Enzyme-photo-coupled catalysis combines the selectivity of enzymes with the energy input of sunlight to produce fine chemicals. However, large-scale operation faces challenges such as enzyme activity loss and efficient utilization of solar energy. This study presents a large-scale enzyme-photo-coupled catalysis system using gas-sprayed microdroplets, which significantly improves solar energy utilization and enhances enzyme activity for the production of chiral alcohols.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Benjamin Lloyd Miller, Gordon William Holtgrieve, Mauricio Eduardo Arias, Sophorn Uy, Phen Chheng
Summary: Carbon dioxide supersaturation in lakes and rivers worldwide is commonly attributed to terrestrial-aquatic transfers of organic and inorganic carbon, and dissolved CO2 in flood pulse lakes and rivers may have a methanogenic origin.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yuting Jiang, Jun Yan, Xiaoliang Wu, Dandan Shan, Qihang Zhou, Lili Jiang, Deren Yang, Zhuangjun Fan
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2016)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Longhai Zhang, Tong Wei, Jingming Yue, Lizhi Sheng, Zimu Jiang, Deren Yang, Libo Yuan, Zhuangjun Fan
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2017)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Haoyi Li, Xiaozhi Liu, Shuangming Chen, Deren Yang, Qi Zhang, Li Song, Hai Xiao, Qinghua Zhang, Lin Gu, Xun Wang
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Deren Yang, Hongde Yu, Ting He, Shouwei Zuo, Xiaozhi Liu, Haozhou Yang, Bing Ni, Haoyi Li, Lin Gu, Dong Wang, Xun Wang
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Haozhou Yang, Deren Yang, Xun Wang
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Deren Yang, Bing Ni, Xun Wang
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Deren Yang, Shouwei Zuo, Haozhou Yang, Yue Zhou, Xun Wang
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Junli Liu, Shibin Wang, Nan Liu, Deren Yang, Hongwei Wang, Hanshi Hu, Jing Zhuang, Xun Wang
Summary: The study demonstrates the efficient catalytic activity of Au-PW12 sub-1 nm nanowires in converting CO2 into CO, utilizing the synergetic effect of Au nanoclusters and POMs. The A-B-A-B type building block structure and higher reactivity towards COOH* formation and CO adsorption contribute to the superior catalytic performance.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yue Zhou, Lirong Zheng, Deren Yang, Haozhou Yang, Qichen Lu, Qinghua Zhang, Lin Gu, Xun Wang
Summary: A series of single metal atoms anchored 2D metal-organic framework nanosheets were fabricated, showing enhanced CO2 reduction activity and selectivity with the assistance of visible-light. Among them, MOF-NS-Co achieved a CO Faradaic efficiency of 98.7%, displaying excellent catalytic performance.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Deren Yang, Shouwei Zuo, Haozhou Yang, Xun Wang
Summary: This study successfully synthesized single-unit-cell Cu9S5 catalyst through covalent co-assembly of polyoxometalate clusters and Cu9S5 unit cells, demonstrating higher electrocatalytic activity and Faradaic efficiency for formic acid, indicating great potential for precise catalysis by the finite size effect.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yue Zhou, Lirong Zheng, Deren Yang, Haozhou Yang, Xun Wang
Summary: Introducing an external light field can improve the efficiency of electrochemical CO2 reduction, with the synergistic effect of cationic Ti and additional light driving playing a key role in accelerating the process and promoting the conversion of CO2 to CO.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Haozhou Yang, Deren Yang, Yue Zhou, Xun Wang
Summary: A general synthetic method for zinc-metallophthalocyanine (MPc) molecular layer/polyoxometalate (POM) sandwich lamellar material was developed in this study, which improved the performance of CO2 reduction. The incorporation of POM prevented aggregation of MPc molecular layers and favored the exposure of active sites. The molecular layer sandwich catalyst showed superior CO2 reduction activity and achieved high CO Faradaic efficiency under dark and light conditions, with enhanced catalytic performance under external light field.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Deren Yang, Shouwei Zuo, Haozhou Yang, Yue Zhou, Qichen Lu, Xun Wang
Summary: This paper reports a simple method for preparing monolayer and bilayer 2D porphyrin-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), and finds that the structural transition between monolayer and bilayer leads to different electrocatalytic pathways and affects product selectivity.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Deren Yang, Xun Wang
Summary: Electrochemical conversion of CO2 into valuable chemicals and fuels is a promising route to utilize CO2 source. Nano-level or atomic-level catalyst design has been extensively researched to improve the efficiency and durability of CO2 conversion. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) offer new opportunities for CO2 reduction catalysts by integrating the advantages of traditional catalysts and single-atom catalysts. This review summarizes recent advances in 2D pi-conjugated MOF catalysts and their practical applications in CO2 reduction reactions.
