Toward Solar Fuels: Photocatalytic Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Hydrocarbons

被引:1332
作者
Roy, Somnath C.
Varghese, Oomman K.
Paulose, Maggie
Grimes, Craig A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Penn State Univ, Dept Elect Engn, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
carbon dioxide recycling; global warming; photocatalytic conversion; TiO2 nanotube array; electrochemical anodization; hydrocarbon fuels; gas chromatography; TIO2 NANOTUBE ARRAYS; DOPED TITANIUM-DIOXIDE; HIGH-CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION; CO2; REDUCTION; ROOM-TEMPERATURE; ELECTROCATALYTIC REDUCTION; GREENHOUSE-GAS; AMBIENT-TEMPERATURE; COPPER ELECTRODE;
D O I
10.1021/nn9015423
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
The past several decades have seen a significant rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels resulting from the combustion of hydrocarbon fuels. A solar energy based technology to recycle carbon dioxide into readily transportable hydrocarbon fuel (i.e., a solar fuel) would help reduce atmospheric CO2 levels and partly fulfill energy demands within the present hydrocarbon based fuel infrastructure. We review the present status of carbon dioxide conversion techniques, with particular attention to a recently developed photocatalytic process to convert carbon dioxide and water vapor into hydrocarbon fuels using sunlight.
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页码:1259 / 1278
页数:20
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