Quantum dots (QDs) with tunable photo-optical properties and colloidal nature are ideal for a wide range of photocatalytic reactions. In particular, QD photocatalysts for organic transformations can provide new and effective synthetic routes to high value-added molecules under mild conditions. In this Perspective, we discuss the advances of employing QDs for visible-light-driven organic transformations categorized into net reductive reactions, net oxidative reactions, and redox neutral reactions. We then provide our outlook for potential future directions in the field: nanostructure engineering to improve charge separation efficiencies, ligand shell engineering to optimize overall catalyst performance, in situ comprehensive studies to delineate underlying reaction mechanisms, and laboratory automation with the assistance of modern computing techniques to revolutionize the reaction optimization process.

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用于有机转化的量子点光催化剂

具有可调光光学特性和胶体性质的量子点 (QD) 是各种光催化反应的理想选择。特别是，用于有机转化的量子点光催化剂可以在温和条件下为高附加值分子提供新的有效合成途径。在这个视角中，我们讨论了使用量子点进行可见光驱动的有机转化的进展，这些转化分为净还原反应、净氧化反应和氧化还原中性反应。然后，我们提供对该领域未来潜在方向的展望：纳米结构工程以提高电荷分离效率，配体壳工程以原位优化整体催化剂性能 在现代计算技术的帮助下描绘潜在反应机制的综合研究和实验室自动化，以彻底改变反应优化过程。