Recent applications of polyoxometalates in CO2 capture and transformation

• Published in: Journal of CO2 utilization 2018-07, Vol.26, p.314-322
• Main Authors: Yu, Bing, Zou, Bo, Hu, Chang-Wen
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Carbon dioxide capture; Carbon dioxide fixation; Polyoxometalates
• ISSN: 2212-9820; 2212-9839
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2018.05.021

[Display omitted] Recent advance of CO2 capture and fixation by using inexpensive and abundant functionalized polyoxometalates (POM) were reviewed. •CO2 capture by POM-related materials was summarized.•Transformation of CO2 into valuable compounds by POM catalytic system was reviewed.•Polyoxometalates are attractive materials for CO2 chemistry. CO2 chemistry has drawn considerable attention as abundant, low cost, and renewable carbon source in the past decades. The natural stability of CO2 made its utilization a daunting challenge under mild conditions. Recently, there has been significant progress of CO2 fixation by using cheap and abundant functionalized polyoxometalate (POM) catalysts. In this review, the POM catalytic system for transformation of CO2 into valuable compounds such as urea, cyclic carbonate, quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-diones, α-methylene cyclic carbonate, oxazolidinones etc. were discussed. The future of POM catalysis for sustainable chemistry lies in the synthesis of highly functionalized task-specific POM catalysts, and rational design of novel reactions which would eventually pave the pathway for the establishment of green, effective, inexpensive and sustainable technologies.