Cover Feature: Enhancement of Mass and Charge Transfer during Carbon Dioxide Photoreduction by Enhanced Surface Hydrophobicity without a Barrier Layer (Chem. Eur. J. 43/2022). Issue 43 (11th July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Xuan; Huang, Chengxi; Ouyang, Bo; Du, Yongping; Fu, Boyu; Du, Zhengwei; Ju, Qiang; Ma, Jingjing; Li, Ang; Kan, Erjun
• Is Part Of: Chemistry. Volume 28:Issue 43(2022)
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• Publication Date: 2022-07-11
• Subjects: carbon dioxide reduction -- in-situ hydrophobic modification -- organic barrier layers -- titanium dioxide -- transfer limitations; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202078
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-6539

Abstract

Abstract : What you want, where you want it : Fewer H2 O and more CO2 molecules can be delivered directly to an in‐situ hydrophobic surface for the photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to CH3 OH. A traditional hydrophobic surface would hinder charge transfer, while for a hydrophilic surface, the low solubility and slow diffusion rate limit the mass transfer of CO2 . Our in‐situ surface fluorination strategy overcomes such mass and charge‐transfer limitations enhancing the performance of CRR, which is a promising route for the clean utilization of renewable resources. More information can be found in the Research Article by A. Li, E. Kan, and co‐workers (DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201034 ).