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Frontispiece: Recent Advances in Metal–Organic Frameworks for Photo‐/Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction
Author(s) -
Wang Qingqing,
Zhang Yao,
Lin Huijuan,
Zhu Jixin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201986261
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , electrocatalyst , metal organic framework , sharpening , nanotechnology , reduction (mathematics) , materials science , selectivity , catalysis , fossil fuel , electrochemistry , chemistry , computer science , organic chemistry , electrode , geology , paleontology , geometry , mathematics , adsorption , computer vision
The contradiction between the world's growing energy demand and the current energy crisis is sharpening. In this context, conversion of CO 2 by photo‐ and electrocatalytic reduction, has been the most promising strategy to turn CO 2 into valuable fuels (e.g., CO, CH 4 , C 2 H 5 OH, etc.). However, traditional catalysts, such as metals, transitional‐metal oxides or sulfides, have an unsatisfactory production selectivity and efficiency. In their Minireview article on page 14026 ff., H. Lin, J. Zhu et al. report the current progress of MOFs in photo‐/electrocatalytic reduction of CO 2 by modifying their metal centers, organic linkers, and pores. Future directions of study are also highlighted to satisfy the requirement of practical applications.