Carbon monoxide can be reacted with water to synthesize hydrocarbons, but low activity and poor selectivity has plagued the conventional thermal catalytic route. Now, leveraging photocatalytic and thermocatalytic effects, a TiO2–x/Ni catalyst is shown to produce C2+ hydrocarbons directly from carbon monoxide and water with high yield and selectivity.
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Wang, Z., Wang, L. Light alters reaction pathways. Nat Energy 9, 115–116 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-024-01457-2
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