Solar-driven CO_(2) reduction is an efficient way to convert sustainable solar energy and massive CO_(2) to renewable solar fuels,such as CH_(4),HCOOH,HCHO,and CH_(3)OH,etc.Up to now,significant research efforts have ...Solar-driven CO_(2) reduction is an efficient way to convert sustainable solar energy and massive CO_(2) to renewable solar fuels,such as CH_(4),HCOOH,HCHO,and CH_(3)OH,etc.Up to now,significant research efforts have been devoted to exploring the reaction path and developing the photocatalysts.In heterogeneous photocatalysis,among the semiconductor-based photocatalysts,titania(TiO_(2)),as an inexpensive and practically sustainable metal oxides,remains the most extensively studied photocatalyst over the past decades.In this review,we summarize the most recent advances in the solar-driven CO_(2) reduction using TiO_(2)-based photocatalysts,which include the fabrication of heterojunction,surface functional modification,band structure engineering,and morphology design,aiming to improve the CO_(2) conversion efficiency and selectivity to the desired product.Additionally,photoelectrochemical and photothermal approaches are introduced and the fundamental principles to activate and enhance the performance of TiO_(2) for the specific reaction are discussed.The exploration of the solar-driven approaches and discussion on the underlying mechanism allow the comprehensive understanding of CO_(2) photoreduction,that can lead to a rational design and synthesis of TiO_(2)-based photocatalysts.展开更多
文摘Solar-driven CO_(2) reduction is an efficient way to convert sustainable solar energy and massive CO_(2) to renewable solar fuels,such as CH_(4),HCOOH,HCHO,and CH_(3)OH,etc.Up to now,significant research efforts have been devoted to exploring the reaction path and developing the photocatalysts.In heterogeneous photocatalysis,among the semiconductor-based photocatalysts,titania(TiO_(2)),as an inexpensive and practically sustainable metal oxides,remains the most extensively studied photocatalyst over the past decades.In this review,we summarize the most recent advances in the solar-driven CO_(2) reduction using TiO_(2)-based photocatalysts,which include the fabrication of heterojunction,surface functional modification,band structure engineering,and morphology design,aiming to improve the CO_(2) conversion efficiency and selectivity to the desired product.Additionally,photoelectrochemical and photothermal approaches are introduced and the fundamental principles to activate and enhance the performance of TiO_(2) for the specific reaction are discussed.The exploration of the solar-driven approaches and discussion on the underlying mechanism allow the comprehensive understanding of CO_(2) photoreduction,that can lead to a rational design and synthesis of TiO_(2)-based photocatalysts.
