Abstract
CO2 is regarded as the primary greenhouse gas. Its conversion into reusable fuels over photocatalysts attracts much attention and many papers are published in recent years. The photocatalytic activity is an important term in evaluating the photocatalyst performance, which is not only determined by types of photocatalysts, but also closely related with the other factors, such as the sizes, morphologies, exposed crystal facets, and the surface area etc. These latter factors can be classified into microstructure. In this review, efforts on improving the photocatalytic activity of CO2 reduction via microstructure modulations are presented, and are discussed from six aspects, namely, crystal facets, nanostructure, mesoporous structure, crystal phase, oxygen vacancy, and surface functionalization.
Keywords: CO2 reduction, global warming, photocatalysis, photocatalytic activity, microstructure.
Current Organic Chemistry
Title:Microstructure Modulation of Semiconductor Photocatalysts for CO2 Reduction
Volume: 18 Issue: 5
Author(s): Yuanyuan Liu, Zeyan Wang, Baibiao Huang, Ying Dai, Xiaoyan Qin and Xiaoyang Zhang
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Keywords: CO2 reduction, global warming, photocatalysis, photocatalytic activity, microstructure.
Abstract: CO2 is regarded as the primary greenhouse gas. Its conversion into reusable fuels over photocatalysts attracts much attention and many papers are published in recent years. The photocatalytic activity is an important term in evaluating the photocatalyst performance, which is not only determined by types of photocatalysts, but also closely related with the other factors, such as the sizes, morphologies, exposed crystal facets, and the surface area etc. These latter factors can be classified into microstructure. In this review, efforts on improving the photocatalytic activity of CO2 reduction via microstructure modulations are presented, and are discussed from six aspects, namely, crystal facets, nanostructure, mesoporous structure, crystal phase, oxygen vacancy, and surface functionalization.
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Liu Yuanyuan, Wang Zeyan, Huang Baibiao, Dai Ying, Qin Xiaoyan and Zhang Xiaoyang, Microstructure Modulation of Semiconductor Photocatalysts for CO2 Reduction, Current Organic Chemistry 2014; 18 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1385272819666140201001759
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1385272819666140201001759 |
Print ISSN 1385-2728 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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