title: Graphene-Based Photocatalysts for CO2 Reduction to Solar Fuel.
abstract: Recently, photocatalytic CO2 reduction for solar fuel production has attracted much attention because of its potential for simultaneously solving energy and global warming problems. Many studies have been conducted to prepare novel and efficient photocatalysts for CO2 reduction. Graphene, a two-dimensional material, has been increasingly used in photocatalytic CO2 reduction. In theory, graphene shows several remarkable properties, including excellent electronic conductivity, good optical transmittance, large specific surface area, and superior chemical stability. Attributing to these advantages, fabrication of graphene-based materials has been known as one of the most feasible strategies to improve the CO2 reduction performance of photocatalysts. This Perspective mainly focuses on the recent important advances in the fabrication and application of graphene-based photocatalysts for CO2 reduction to solar fuels. The existing challenges and difficulties of graphene-based photocatalysts are also discussed for future application.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology , Luoshi Road 122, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jingxiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Low
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology , Luoshi Road 122, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China.|Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University , Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Jiaguo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Department of Science and Environmental Studies, Centre for Education in Environmental Sustainability, The Hong Kong Institute of Education , Tai Po, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Wingkei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ho