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Porous Organic Polymers for CO2 Capture and Electroreduction: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives
Rabia Iftikhar1, Li Wang1, Qian Zhang1
1Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Recycling and Resource Recovery, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China.
Chemistry (Weinheim an Der Bergstrasse, Germany)
|July 18, 2026
Summary
Porous organic polymers (POPs) show promise for capturing and converting carbon dioxide (CO2). Molecular engineering strategies enhance CO2 adsorption and electrochemical reduction, but challenges in conductivity and scalability remain for industrial use.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Chemical Engineering
- Environmental Science
Background:
- Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels demand effective capture and conversion solutions.
- Porous organic polymers (POPs) offer high surface area, tunable structures, and stability for CO2 technologies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review molecular engineering strategies for improving CO2 adsorption and electrochemical reduction (CO2RR) using POPs.
- To highlight advances in catalytic selectivity, stability, and conversion efficiency to valuable products.
Main Methods:
- Heteroatom doping of POPs.
- Post-synthetic functional group grafting.
- Integration of POPs with carbon-based materials.
Main Results:
- Engineered POPs demonstrate enhanced CO2 adsorption and electrochemical reduction (CO2RR).
- Improved selectivity and stability for converting CO2 into CO, formate, methanol, and ethanol.
- Strategies enable efficient conversion under mild conditions.
Conclusions:
- Key challenges include low electrical conductivity, scalable synthesis, and pore architecture control.
- Future research should focus on dual-functional POPs, improved conductivity, and cost-effective fabrication.
- Integrating computational design and advanced characterization is vital for industrial application.
