Covalent Organic Framework Based Functional Materials: Important Catalysts for Efficient CO2 Utilization

As hot topics in the chemical conversion of CO2, the photo-/electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 and use of CO2 as a supporter for energy storage have shown great potential for the utilization of CO2. However, many obstacles still exist on the road to realizing highly efficient chemical CO2 conversion, such as inefficient uptake/activation of CO2 and mass transport in catalysts. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), as a kind of porous material, have been widely explored as catalysts for the chemical conversion of CO2 owing to their unique features. In particular, COF-based functional materials containing diverse active sites (such as single metal sites, metal nanoparticles, and metal oxides) offer great potential for realizing CO2 conversion and energy storage. This Minireview discusses recent breakthroughs in the basic knowledge, mechanisms, and pathways of chemical CO2 conversion strategies that use COF-based functional catalysts. In addition, the challenges and prospects of COF-based functional catalysts for the efficient utilization of CO2 are also introduced.

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The photo-/electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 and utilization of CO2 as a supporter for energy storage have shown great potential, but face obstacles such as inefficient uptake/activation of CO2 and mass transport in catalysts. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have been explored as catalysts for CO2 conversion due to their unique features.