Nanomaterials for adsorption and conversion of CO2 under gentle conditions

Chao LU, Xiaoyang SHI, Yilun LIU, Hang XIAO, Junjie LI, Xi CHEN

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Abstract

Global warming effect caused by excessive emission of greenhouse gases, such as CO2 from modern industries, are emerging as serious environmental problem nowadays. Many strategies have been developed to address this issue, including solar energy utilization, green plants cultivation and coal desulfurization. These existing strategies always need sophisticated equipment and harsh reaction conditions, and are usually with limited efficiency. With the development of nanoscience and nanotechnology, it is becoming an effective strategy to directly capture and convert CO2 with nanomaterials into valuable chemicals under gentle conditions. Herein, we summarize recent progress on nanomaterials for adsorption and conversion of CO2 under gentle conditions, including various physical and chemical processes, and artificial photosynthesis. Future perspective and research direction of nanomaterials for CO2 adsorption and conversion have been put forward on the basis of existing research works and our experimental experience. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)385-399
Number of pages14
JournalMaterials Today
Volume50
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2021
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

This work was supported by the Earth Engineering Center and the Center for Advanced Materials for Energy and Environment at Columbia University.

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