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Fullerenes as Key Components for Low‐Dimensional (Photo)electrocatalytic Nanohybrid Materials
Author(s) -
Puente Santiago Alain R.,
FernandezDelgado Olivia,
Gomez Ashley,
Ahsan Md Ariful,
Echegoyen Luis
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.202009449
Subject(s) - fullerene , nanomaterials , nanotechnology , materials science , heterojunction , catalysis , nanostructure , chemistry , organic chemistry , optoelectronics
An emerging class of heterostructures with unprecedented (photo)electrocatalytic behavior, involving the combination of fullerenes and low‐dimensional (LD) nanohybrids, is currently expanding the field of energy materials. The unique physical and chemical properties of fullerenes have offered new opportunities to tailor both the electronic structures and the catalytic activities of the nanohybrid structures. Here, we comprehensively review the synthetic approaches to prepare fullerene‐based hybrids with LD (0D, 1D, and 2D) materials in addition to their resulting structural and catalytic properties. Recent advances in the design of fullerene‐based LD nanomaterials for (photo)electrocatalytic applications are emphasized. The fundamental relationship between the electronic structures and the catalytic functions of the heterostructures, including the role of the fullerenes, is addressed to provide an in‐depth understanding of these emerging materials at the molecular level.