Thermocatalytic Conversion of CO<sub>2</sub> to Valuable Products Activated by Noble‐Metal‐Free Metal‐Organic Frameworks
Sheng‐Li Hou, Jie Dong, Xinyuan Zhao, Xiang‐Shuai Li, Fang‐Yu Ren, Jian Zhao, Bin Zhao
Abstract
Abstract Thermocatalysis of CO 2 into high valuable products is an efficient and green method for mitigating global warming and other environmental problems, of which Noble‐metal‐free metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are one of the most promising heterogeneous catalysts for CO 2 thermocatalysis, and many excellent researches have been published. Hence, this review focuses on the valuable products obtained from various CO 2 conversion reactions catalyzed by noble‐metal‐free MOFs, such as cyclic carbonates, oxazolidinones, carboxylic acids, N‐phenylformamide, methanol, ethanol, and methane. We classified these published references according to the types of products, and analyzed the methods for improving the catalytic efficiency of MOFs in CO 2 reaction. The advantages of using noble‐metal‐free MOF catalysts for CO 2 conversion were also discussed along the text. This review concludes with future perspectives on the challenges to be addressed and potential research directions. We believe that this review will be helpful to readers and attract more scientists to join the topic of CO 2 conversion.