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Photoelectrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to methanol over the multi-functionalized TiO2 photocathodes
- Source :
- Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 205:254-261
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2017.
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Abstract
- The photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) reduction of CO2 to chemical fuels was achieved by utilizing the multi-functionalized TiO2 film photocathodes. On the surfaces of TiO2 films, Pd nanoparticles were introduced to catch protons, molecules of Eosin Y disodium salt were embedded to absorb solar energy, and four different amine ligands were immobilized to capture and activate CO2. In the novel PEC cells, multi-functionalized TiO2 and Co-Pi/W:BiVO4 films were served as photocathode and the counter electrode, respectively. It was found that methanol was the major liquid product. Besides, some ethanol and acetone can be detected as well. The maximum formation rate and the highest selectivity of methanol were 43.6 μM cm−2 h−1 and approximately 100%, respectively. The Faradaic efficiencies of the PEC cells can exceed 1000% with the aid of photoelectrons. The 13CO2 labeling experiments verify that methanol and carbon monoxide are derived from CO2.
- Subjects :
- Auxiliary electrode
Process Chemistry and Technology
Inorganic chemistry
02 engineering and technology
010402 general chemistry
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
01 natural sciences
Catalysis
Photocathode
0104 chemical sciences
chemistry.chemical_compound
chemistry
Acetone
Molecule
Methanol
0210 nano-technology
Selectivity
Eosin Y
General Environmental Science
Carbon monoxide
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 09263373
- Volume :
- 205
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........6c578d362f809e87cb57c99f267b07a5