TiO2基复合光催化剂还原CO2研究进展及工程化挑战

Recent advances and engineering challenges in TiO2-based composite photocatalysts for CO2 reduction

  • 摘要: 二氧化碳资源化利用是实现碳循环的重要途径,TiO2因具有化学稳定性高、成本较低和环境友好等特点,被广泛应用于光催化CO2还原研究。然而,TiO2存在光响应范围有限、光生载流子复合严重以及CO2活化能力不足等问题,限制了其实际应用。本文围绕TiO2基光催化CO2还原体系,系统总结了光生载流子迁移、CO2吸附活化及关键中间体转化机制,重点综述了金属助催化剂修饰、半导体异质结构筑、金属有机框架复合以及缺陷、掺杂和多组分协同调控等改性策略,并进一步分析了CO2来源与浓度、传质过程、光利用、催化剂稳定性及烟气杂质等工程运行因素。综述表明,TiO2基光催化CO2还原性能提升已由单一材料改性逐渐转向界面电荷调控、活性位优化与反应过程强化的协同调控,但复杂碳源适应性、长期稳定运行和反应器规模化设计仍是制约工程应用的关键问题。未来需结合催化材料结构调控与反应器工程优化,推动TiO2光催化CO2还原技术向连续化、高效化和实际应用方向发展。

     

    Abstract: Carbon dioxide resource utilization is an important approach for achieving carbon cycling, and TiO2 has been widely investigated for photocatalytic CO2 reduction owing to its high chemical stability, low cost, and environmental compatibility. However, the practical application of TiO2-based photocatalytic systems is restricted by their limited light absorption, rapid charge carrier recombination, and insufficient CO2 activation capability. This review summarizes the fundamental mechanisms of TiO2 photocatalytic CO2 reduction, including photogenerated carrier migration, CO2 adsorption and activation, and the conversion pathways of key intermediates. Recent advances in performance enhancement strategies are systematically discussed, including metal cocatalyst modification, semiconductor heterojunction construction, metal–organic framework coupling, and defect, doping, and multicomponent synergistic regulation. In addition, engineering factors affecting practical operation, such as CO2 source and concentration, mass transfer, light utilization, catalyst stability, and flue gas impurities, are analyzed, with emphasis on the development of gas–solid, gas–liquid–solid, and continuous-flow reactors. The review indicates that the improvement of TiO2-based photocatalytic CO2 reduction has gradually shifted from single material modification toward the synergistic regulation of interfacial charge transfer, active sites, and reaction processes. Nevertheless, the adaptability to complex carbon sources, long-term operational stability, and reactor scale-up remain key challenges for practical applications. Future efforts should focus on integrating precise catalyst design with reactor engineering optimization to promote the continuous and practical application of TiO2-based photocatalytic CO2 reduction technologies.

     

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