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Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 with H2O on TiO2 and Cu/TiO2 catalysts

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Photoinduced reduction of CO2 by H2O to produce CH4 and CH3OH has been investigated on wellcharacterized standard TiO2 catalysts and on a Cu2+ loaded TiO2 catalyst. The efficiency of this photoreaction depends strongly on the kind of catalyst and the ratio of H2O to CO2. Anatase TiO2, which has a large band gap and numerous surface OH groups, shows high efficiency for photocatalytic CH4 formation. Photogenerated Ti3+ ions, H and CH3 radicals are observed as reactive intermediates, by ESR at 77 K. Cu-loading of the small, powdered TiO2 catalyst (Cu/TiO2) brings about additional formation of CH3OH. XPS studies suggest that Cu+ plays a significant role in CH3OH formation.

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  1. Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Engineering, University of Osaka Prefecture, Gakuen-cho, Sakai, 593, Osaka, Japan

    H. Yamashita, H. Nishiguchi, N. Kamada & M. Anpo

  2. Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Nagasaki University, 852, Nagasaki, Japan

    Y. Teraoka

  3. Laboratory of Analytical Technology, Osaka Prefectural Industrial Technology Research Institute, Higashi-Osaka, 577, Osaka, Japan

    H. Hatano

  4. Ion Engineering Research Institute Corporation, Tsuda, Hirakata, 573-01, Osaka, Japan

    S. Ehara

  5. Fujikin Incorporated, Nanko- Higashi Suminoeku, 559, Osaka, Japan

    K. Kikui

  6. Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica dei Processi e dei Materiali, Universita’ di Palermo, Italy

    L. Palmisano, A. Sclafani & M. Schiavello

  7. Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, 78712, Texas, USA

    M. A. Fox

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Yamashita, H., Nishiguchi, H., Kamada, N. et al. Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 with H2O on TiO2 and Cu/TiO2 catalysts. Res Chem Intermed 20, 815–823 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1163/156856794X00568

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