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Photocatalysis for Hydrogen Production and CO 2 Reduction: The Case of Copper‐Catalysts
Author(s) -
Christoforidis Konstantinos C.,
Fornasiero Paolo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.201801198
Subject(s) - photocatalysis , hydrogen production , catalysis , hydrogen , water splitting , solar energy , carbon fibers , copper , reactivity (psychology) , reduction (mathematics) , materials science , production (economics) , hydrogen fuel , nanotechnology , environmental science , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering , medicine , alternative medicine , geometry , mathematics , pathology , composite number , composite material , economics , electrical engineering , metallurgy , macroeconomics
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 CO 2 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 CO 2 reduction will be discussed. Finally, an outlook on the challenges and future research directions is given.