Issue 3, 2020

Graphene nanocrystals in CO2 photoreduction with H2O for fuel production

Abstract

Graphene nanocrystals can utilize solar light and are valuable in cases where electricity is lacking due to their chemical stability during the photocatalytic process, low cost and non-toxicity. However, because of the large band gap, ultraviolet light irradiation can barely excite graphene, which limits its application in the environment. CO2 photoreduction through the visible light-responsive photocatalytic performance of graphene nanocrystals has recently been the focus of research in nanoscience due to the ability to convert pollutants into CO2 and H2O for environmental applications such as energy, environmental purification and wastewater treatment. This paper highlights the present improvements in CO2 photoreduction with H2O through the visible light-responsive photocatalytic performance of graphene nanocrystals via the development of structural modification strategies, solar harvesting, methods of synthesis and solar light catalytic mechanisms.

Graphical abstract: Graphene nanocrystals in CO2 photoreduction with H2O for fuel production

Article information

Article type
Minireview
Submitted
03 dec 2019
Accepted
15 jan 2020
First published
16 jan 2020
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Nanoscale Adv., 2020,2, 991-1006

Graphene nanocrystals in CO2 photoreduction with H2O for fuel production

W. K. Darkwah, G. K. Teye and Y. Ao, Nanoscale Adv., 2020, 2, 991 DOI: 10.1039/C9NA00756C

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