Concenptual utilization of 2D materials for CO₂ catalysis

The 2D materials are a new class of chemicals that can be easily tuned and synthesized providing enormous surface area, showing excellent electrical properties and unique optical properties. The 2D materials have been tested in various applications including the catalytic conversion of CO2 into useful products such as hydrocarbons. Several promising approaches are there, but still far from the optimum conditions for utilizing 2D materials in the conversion of CO2 on a large scale. Herein, a summary of basic principles for the catalytic conversion of CO2 and the main requirements for reducing CO2 will be given, followed by a presentation of recent implementation of top-performing 2D materials for the CO2 reduction process. At the end, some suggestions will be presented to fill the gap between the requirements for the CO2 conversion and current status of implementing 2D materials into the catalysis of CO2.