Artificial Photosynthesis(AP):From Molecular Catalysts to Heterogeneous Materials

摘要

The development of green and renewable energy sources is in high demand due to energy shortage and productivity development.Artificial photosynthesis(AP)is one of the most effective ways to address the energy shortage and the greenhouse effect by converting solar energy into hydrogen and other carbon-based high value-added products through the understanding of the mechanism,structural analysis,and functional simulation of natural photosynthesis.In this review,the development of AP from natural catalysts to artificial catalysts is described,and the processes of oxygen production,hydrogen production,and carbon fixation are sorted out to understand the properties and correlations of the core functional components in natural photosynthesis,to provide a better rational design and optimization for further development of advanced heterogeneous materials.