Affiliation:
1. Flow Chemistry Group, Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS) University of Amsterdam Science Park 904 1098 XH Amsterdam The Netherlands
2. The Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) High Tech Campus 25 5656 AE Eindhoven The Netherlands
3. Design and Synthesis of Inorganic Materials (DESINe) Institute for Materials Research Hasselt University Agoralaan Building D 3590 Diepenbeek Belgium
Abstract
AbstractThe urgent need to reduce the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere and keep the effects of climate change manageable has brought the concept of carbon capture and utilization to the forefront of scientific research. Amongst the promising pathways for this conversion, sunlight‐powered photothermal processes, synergistically using both thermal and non‐thermal effects of light, have gained significant attention. Research in this field focuses both on the development of catalysts and continuous‐flow photoreactors, which offer significant advantages over batch reactors, particularly for scale‐up. Here, we focus on sunlight‐driven photothermal conversion of CO2 to chemical feedstock CO and CH4 as synthetic fuel. This review provides an overview of the recent progress in the development of photothermal catalysts and continuous‐flow photoreactors and outlines the remaining challenges in these areas. Furthermore, it provides insight in additional components required to complete photothermal reaction systems for continuous production (e. g., solar concentrators, sensors and artificial light sources). In addition, our review emphasizes the necessity of integrated collaboration between different research areas, like chemistry, material science, chemical engineering, and optics, to establish optimized systems and reach the full potential of this technology.
Subject
General Energy,General Materials Science,General Chemical Engineering,Environmental Chemistry
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