title: Heterogeneous Molecular Systems for Photocatalytic CO2Reduction with Water Oxidation.
abstract: Artificial photosynthesis-reduction of CO2into chemicals and fuels with water oxidation in the presence of sunlight as the energy source-mimics natural photosynthesis in green plants, and is considered to have a significant part to play in future energy supply and protection of our environment. The high quantum efficiency and easy manipulation of heterogeneous molecular photosystems based on metal complexes enables them to act as promising platforms to achieve efficient conversion of solar energy. This Review describes recent developments in the heterogenization of such photocatalysts. The latest state-of-the-art approaches to overcome the drawbacks of low durability and inconvenient practical application in homogeneous molecular systems are presented. The coupling of photocatalytic CO2reduction with water oxidation through molecular devices to mimic natural photosynthesis is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin, 300072, China.
authors.forename: Xiao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Toyota Central R&D Laboratories, Inc., Nagakute, Aichi, 480-1192, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Inagaki
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin, 300072, China.
authors.forename: Jinlong
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-7263-318X
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gong
keywords: CO2 photoreduction; artificial photosynthesis; heterogenization; metal complexes; water oxidation