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CO2 Photoreduction to CH4 Performance Under Concentrating Solar Light
Published on: June 12, 2019
Research progress on photocatalytic reduction of CO2 based on LDH materials
Zhe-Xu Bi1, Rui-Tang Guo1,2, Xing Hu1
1College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, China. grta@zju.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Converting CO2 to renewable fuels or valuable carbon compounds is an effective way to solve the global warming and energy crisis. Compared with other CO2 conversion methods, photocatalytic reduction of CO2 is more energy-saving, environmentally friendly, and has a broader application prospect. Layered double hydroxide (LDH) has attracted widespread attention as a two-dimensional material, composed of metal hydroxide layers, interlayer anions and water molecules. This review briefly introduces the basic theory of photocatalysis and the mechanism of CO2 reduction. The composition and properties of LDH are introduced. The research progress on LDH in the field of photocatalytic reduction of CO2 is elaborated from six aspects: directly as a catalyst, as a precursor for a catalyst, and by modification, intercalation, supporting with other materials and construction of a heterojunction. Finally, the development prospects of LDH are put forward. This review could provide an effective reference for the development of more efficient and reasonable photocatalysts based on LDH.
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