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Photocatalytic Approach for CO2 Fixation

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Solar to Chemical Energy Conversion

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Energy ((LNEN,volume 32))

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In order to address the depletion of fossil fuels and the serious environmental problems accompanying their combustion and the concomitant CO2 emission, large-scale chemical conversion of CO2 into energy-rich materials would be an ultimate solution, and several reactions have been proposed. There have been a lot of challenges that have to be addressed in this field of research, but several breakthroughs have been achieved in recent 10 years. In this chapter, photocatalytic CO2 reduction systems, which are of particular importance, are reviewed, with a focus on both homogeneous and heterogeneous aspects.

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Maeda, K. (2016). Photocatalytic Approach for CO2 Fixation. In: Sugiyama, M., Fujii, K., Nakamura, S. (eds) Solar to Chemical Energy Conversion. Lecture Notes in Energy, vol 32. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25400-5_10

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