A synergetic cocatalyst for conversion of carbon dioxide, sunlight, and water into methanol.

ABSTRACT: The conversion of CO₂ into liquid fuels, using only sunlight and water, offers a promising path to carbon neutrality. An outstanding challenge is to achieve high efficiency and product selectivity. Here, we introduce a wireless photocatalytic architecture for conversion of CO₂ and water into methanol and oxygen. The catalytic material consists of semiconducting nanowires decorated with core-shell nanoparticles, with a copper-rhodium core and a chromium oxide shell. The Rh/CrOOH interface provides a unidirectional channel for proton reduction, enabling hydrogen spillover at the core-shell interface. The vectorial transfer of protons, electrons, and hydrogen atoms allows for switching the mechanism of CO₂ reduction from a proton-coupled electron transfer path

SUBMITTER: Ye Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11363284 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature