Green Applications

4 weeks ago | chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Yifan Wang |Green Applications |Tianyu Sun |Honglei Wang

The conversion of CO2 and epoxides into cyclic carbonates represents a promising strategy for CO2 utilization and valorization, with applications spanning pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, polymer manufacturing, and energy storage. This concept article provides a concise perspective on the advancements in CO2 cycloaddition reactions catalyzed by single-atom catalysts (SACs), encompassing photocatalysis, thermocatalysis, and photothermal catalysis.