Issue 32, 2024

Nanoscale halide perovskites for photocatalytic CO2 reduction: product selectivity, strategies implemented, and charge-carrier separation

Abstract

The over-use of fossil fuels leads to a sharp increase in atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2), which seriously contributes to the energy crisis and climate problems. The direct transformation of CO2 into high-value chemicals through photocatalysis offers an effective way to mitigate these problems. The key to achieving this goal is to discover a cost-effective, highly efficient, and durable photocatalyst. Due to their straightforward synthesis, high light absorption capacity, rapid exciton production efficiency, and long carrier diffusion length, nanoscale halide perovskites (NHPs) have great potential for solar photocatalysis. However, several crucial problems, like poor long-term stability, low product selectivity, and severe charge recombination, have become bottlenecks in the development of NHP photocatalysts. Therefore, this review aims to summarize the principles of the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR), the structural features of halide perovskites nanocrystals (NCs) in the system, and the principal approaches to enhancing their photocatalytic activity. Factors that influence the selectivity of CO2RR final products are also discussed. Moreover, this review pays special attention to the techniques for studying photogenerated carrier transport processes and photocatalytic intermediates, which make a significant contribution to the insight into the reaction mechanism of photocatalytic CO2 reduction. Finally, the main challenges and prospects for NHP's further development are also presented. This review will offer instructions for the design of NHP photocatalysts to further enhance the photocatalytic performance and product selectivity for CO2 reduction. It will also offer insights into studying the charge transport process and mechanism for the CO2 photocatalytic reduction reaction.

Graphical abstract: Nanoscale halide perovskites for photocatalytic CO2 reduction: product selectivity, strategies implemented, and charge-carrier separation

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
09 Apr. 2024
Accepted
19 Jun. 2024
First published
28 Jun. 2024

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 20542-20577

Nanoscale halide perovskites for photocatalytic CO2 reduction: product selectivity, strategies implemented, and charge-carrier separation

Z. Wang, C. H. Mak, J. Feng, H. Shen, B. Han, S. P. Santoso, M. Yuan, F. Li, H. Song, D. Lee, J. C. Colmenares and H. Hsu, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12, 20542 DOI: 10.1039/D4TA02446J

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