A high-purity gas-solid photoreactor for reliable and reproducible photocatalytic CO₂ reduction measurements.

ABSTRACT: Reactions between a gas phase and a solid material are of high importance in the study of alternative ways for energy conversion utilizing otherwise useless carbon dioxide (CO₂). The photocatalytic CO₂ reduction to hydrocarbon fuels like e.g., methane (CH₄) is such a potential candidate process converting solar light into molecular bonds. In this work, the design, construction, and operation of a high-purity gas-solid photoreactor is described. The design aims at eliminating any unwanted carbon-containing impurities and leak points, ensuring the collection of reliable and reproducible data in photocatalytic CO₂ reduction measurements. Apart from the hardware design, a detailed experimental procedure including gas analysis is presented, allowing n

SUBMITTER: Moustakas NG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10545968 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature