Photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to formic acid, formaldehyde, and methanol using dye-sensitized TiO2 film


Autoria(s): Qin, Guohui; Zhang, Yue; Ke, Xuebin; Tong, Xinli; Sun, Zhe; Liang, Mao; Xue, Song
Data(s)

17/01/2013

Resumo

A bifunctionalized TiO2 film containing a dye-sensitized zone and a catalysis zone is designed for visible-light photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to chemicals continuously. Charge separation can be accomplished with electron transferring to catalysis zone and positive charge transforming to anode. Highly efficient conversion of CO2 to formic acid, formaldehyde, and methanol is achieved through the transferring electrons on conduction bands (CB) of TiO2. Reduction of CO2 and O2 evolution take place in separated solutions on different catalysts. The separated solution carried out in this photo-reactor system can avoid CO2 reduction products being oxidized by anode. The yields of reduction products were enhanced remarkably by external electrical power. This study provides not only a new photocatalytic system but also a potential of renewable energy source via carbon dioxide.

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application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/54702/

Publicador

Elsevier BV

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/54702/3/54702.pdf

DOI:10.1016/j.apcatb.2012.10.012

Qin, Guohui, Zhang, Yue, Ke, Xuebin, Tong, Xinli, Sun, Zhe, Liang, Mao, & Xue, Song (2013) Photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to formic acid, formaldehyde, and methanol using dye-sensitized TiO2 film. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 129, pp. 599-605.

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Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V.

NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, [VOL 129, (17 January 2013)] DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2012.10.012

Fonte

School of Chemistry, Physics & Mechanical Engineering; Science & Engineering Faculty

Palavras-Chave #030601 Catalysis and Mechanisms of Reactions #030604 Electrochemistry #090402 Catalytic Process Engineering #Photocatalysis #dye-sensitized TiO2 #CO2 reduction #electron transfer
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Journal Article