Designing reliable and accurate isotope-tracer experiments for CO₂ photoreduction.

ABSTRACT: The photoreduction of carbon dioxide (CO₂) into renewable synthetic fuels is an attractive approach for generating alternative energy feedstocks that may compete with and eventually displace fossil fuels. However, it is challenging to accurately trace the products of CO₂ photoreduction on account of the poor conversion efficiency of these reactions and the imperceptible introduced carbon contamination. Isotope-tracing experiments have been used to solve this problem, but they frequently yield false-positive results because of improper experimental execution and, in some cases, insufficient rigor. Thus, it is imperative that accurate and effective strategies for evaluating various potential products of CO₂ photoreduction are developed for the field. Herein,

SUBMITTER: Wang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10156805 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature