Problems derived from climate change dictate the reestablishment of our prospective in energy production. In this direction, converting solar energy through photocatalysis into suitable fuels such as hydrogen and carbon-based fuels by water splitting and CO2 reduction, respectively, has been established as a promising approach. Currently, the main concern in this field is the development of cost-effective and efficient photocatalysts. Among the different systems studied, Cu-based photocatalysts are considered attractive candidates for both applications due to their relative low-cost, the natural abundance of the constituents and their promising reactivity. In this review, the current progress in the field of Cu-based photoactive materials for both H-2 production and CO2 reduction will be discussed. Finally, an outlook on the challenges and future research directions is given.
1.Democritus Univ Thrace, Dept Environm Engn, Vasilisis Sofias 12, GR-67100 Xanthi, Greece 2.Univ Trieste, ICCOM CNR, Dept Chem & Pharmaceut Sci, Via L Giorgieri 1, I-34127 Trieste, Italy 3.Univ Trieste, INSTM, Via L Giorgieri 1, I-34127 Trieste, Italy
Recommended Citation:
Christoforidis, Konstantinos C.,Fornasiero, Paolo. Photocatalysis for Hydrogen Production and CO2 Reduction: The Case of Copper-Catalysts[J]. CHEMCATCHEM,2019-01-01,11(1):368-382