Accelerated optochemical engineering solutions to CO2 photocatalysis for a sustainable future

The purpose of this perspective is to look at past and present science considered responsible for the evolution and growth of the field of gas-phase heterogeneous CO2 photocatalysis. With this as a foundation, the task is to imagine what will be required to transform today’s science into a viable technology on par with the future potential of CO2 thermocatalysis, electrocatalysis, biocatalysis, and solar thermal catalysis to ameliorate the deleterious effects of climate change.