Photothermal CO2 Catalysis toward the Synthesis of Solar Fuel: From Material and Reactor Engineering to Techno-Economic Analysis

Xue Ding; Wenxuan Liu; Junhua Zhao; Lu Wang; Zhigang Zou

doi:10.1002/adma.202312093

Photothermal CO₂ Catalysis toward the Synthesis of Solar Fuel: From Material and Reactor Engineering to Techno-Economic Analysis

Adv Mater. 2024 Apr 29:e2312093. doi: 10.1002/adma.202312093. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Xue Ding¹, Wenxuan Liu², Junhua Zhao^{1

3}, Lu Wang¹, Zhigang Zou¹

Affiliations

¹ School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518172, P. R. China.
² School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore.
³ The Shenzhen Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for Society, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518129, P. R. China.

PMID: 38683953
DOI: 10.1002/adma.202312093

Abstract

Carbon dioxide (CO₂), a member of greenhouse gases, contributes significantly to maintaining a tolerable environment for all living species. However, with the development of modern society and the utilization of fossil fuels, the concentration of atmospheric CO₂ has increased to 400 ppm, resulting in a serious greenhouse effect. Thus, converting CO₂ into valuable chemicals is highly desired, especially with renewable solar energy, which shows great potential with the manner of photothermal catalysis. In this review, recent advancements in photothermal CO₂ conversion are discussed, including the design of catalysts, analysis of mechanisms, engineering of reactors, and the corresponding techno-economic analysis. A guideline for future investigation and the anthropogenic carbon cycle are provided.

Keywords: CO2 conversion; photothermal catalysis; techno‐economic analysis.

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