Photocatalytic and electrocatalytic transformations of C1 molecules involving C-C coupling

• Published in: Energy & environmental science Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 37 - 89
• Main Authors: Xie, Shunji, Ma, Wenchao, Wu, Xuejiao, Zhang, Haikun, Zhang, Qinghong, Wang, Yangdong, Wang, Ye
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Carbon; Carbon dioxide; Catalysts; Chemical synthesis; Coupling (molecular); Electrocatalysts; Energy; Energy industry; Ethanol; Ethylene glycol; Intermediates; Photocatalysis; Raw materials; Selectivity; Solar energy; Stability

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...