Recent Advances and Perspectives of Core‐Shell Nanostructured Materials for Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction

Abstract Photocatalytic CO₂ conversion into solar fuels is a promising technology to alleviate CO₂ emissions and energy crises. The development of core‐shell structured photocatalysts brings many benefits to the photocatalytic CO₂ reduction process, such as high conversion efficiency, sufficient product selectivity, and endurable catalyst stability. Core‐shell nanostructured materials with excellent physicochemical features take an irreplaceable position in the field of photocatalytic CO₂ reduction. In this review, the recent development of core‐shell materials applied for photocatalytic reduction of CO_{2 is introduced}. First, the basic principle of photocatalytic CO₂ reduction is introduced. In detail, the classification and synthesis techniques of core‐shell catalysts are discussed. Furthermore, it is also emphasized that the excellent properties of the core‐shell structure can greatly improve the activity, selectivity, and stability in the process of photocatalytic CO₂ reduction. Hopefully, this paper can provide a favorable reference for the preparation of efficient photocatalysts for CO₂ reduction.