Photocatalytic and electrocatalytic transformations of C1 molecules involving C-C coupling
Selective transformation of one-carbon (C1) molecules, which are abundant or easily available and inexpensive carbon feedstocks, into value-added multi-carbon (C 2+ ) compounds is a very attractive but highly challenging research target. Photocatalysis and electrocatalysis have offered great opportu...
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| Published in | Energy & environmental science Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 37 - 89 |
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| Main Authors | , , , , , , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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Cambridge
Royal Society of Chemistry
01.01.2021
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| Summary: | Selective transformation of one-carbon (C1) molecules, which are abundant or easily available and inexpensive carbon feedstocks, into value-added multi-carbon (C
2+
) compounds is a very attractive but highly challenging research target. Photocatalysis and electrocatalysis have offered great opportunities for the activation and controllable C-C coupling of C1 molecules under mild and environmentally benign conditions. This article provides a critical review on recent advances in photocatalytic and electrocatalytic conversions of major C1 molecules, including CO, CO
2
, CH
4
, CH
3
OH and HCHO, into C
2+
compounds, such as C
2
H
4
, C
3
H
6
, ethanol and ethylene glycol, which play essential roles in the current chemical or energy industry. Besides the photocatalysts and electrocatalysts reported for these conversions, the structure-performance relationships and the key factors that control the activity and product selectivity are analysed to provide insights into the rational design of more efficient catalysts for the synthesis of C
2+
compounds from C1 feedstocks. The active species, reaction intermediates and reaction or catalyst-functioning mechanism are discussed to deepen the understanding of the chemistry for the activation and selective C-C coupling of C1 molecules in the presence of solar energy or electrical energy.
Photocatalysis and electrocatalysis have been emerging as important methods for the transformation of abundant C1 molecules into high-value C
2+
compounds. |
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| Bibliography: | Yangdong Wang received his PhD degree in the Department of Physical Chemistry from Nanjing University in 2000. After that he joined the faculty at SINOPEC Shanghai Research Institute of Petrochemical Technology, where he worked as a research director of Chemistry. His research fields include the heterogeneous catalysis of porous materials and their application in petrochemical processes such as methanol conversion, and the production and transformation of olefins. 2 reduction, CH 4 oxidation, biomass conversion and ethylene glycol synthesis. Ye Wang received his BS degree from Nanjing University and obtained his PhD degree in 1996 from Tokyo Institute of Technology. He then worked at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tohoku University and Hiroshima University, and was promoted to associate professor at Hiroshima University in 2001. He became a full professor of Xiamen University in the August of 2001. He serves as an associate editor of ACS Catalysis and is a council member of International Association of Catalysis Societies. The research interest of Prof. Ye Wang's group is catalysis for C1 and sustainable chemistry, including C-H activation and C-C coupling of C1 molecules and C-O/C-C cleavage chemistry for cellulose/lignin valorization. Xuejiao Wu received her BSc degree from Xiamen University in June 2015. She is currently a PhD candidate in Professor Ye Wang's group in the Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM) at Xiamen University. Her research interest focuses on the valorisation of lignocellulose, in particular by photocatalytic approaches. Shunji Xie received his BS and MSc degrees from Hunan University of China in 2008 and 2011, and obtained his PhD degree from Xiamen University in 2014. He then carried out postdoctoral research at the Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM). He is currently a senior engineer in State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces of Xiamen University. His research interest focuses on photocatalysis and electrocatalysis for C1 and sustainable chemistry, including CO Wenchao Ma received his BSc degree from Xiamen University in June 2016. He is currently a PhD candidate in Professor Ye Wang's group in the Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM) at Xiamen University. His research interests focus on photo- and/or electro-catalytic upgrading of C1 molecules. Qinghong Zhang received her BSc and MSc degrees from Nanjing University in 1989 and 1992, and obtained her PhD degree from Hiroshima University of Japan in 2002. She joined Xiamen University in October 2002 and was promoted to a full professor in 2010. Her research interests include the synthesis and characterization of novel materials with advanced catalytic properties. ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 14 |
| ISSN: | 1754-5692 1754-5706 |
| DOI: | 10.1039/d0ee01860k |