Carbon Nanoparticles as Visible-Light Photocatalysts for Efficient CO2 Conversion and Beyond

Author(s)

Li Cao, Clemson University
Sushant Sahu, Clemson University
Parambath Anilkumar, Clemson University
Christopher E. Bunker, Air Force Research Laboratory
Juan Xu, Clemson University
K. A. Shiral Fernando, University of DaytonFollow
Ping Wang, Clemson University
Elena A. Guliants, University of DaytonFollow
Kenneth N. Tackett II, Clemson University
Ya-Ping Sun, University of Dayton

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2011

Publication Source

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Abstract

Increasing atmospheric CO2 levels have generated much concern, driving the ongoing carbon sequestration effort. A compelling CO2 sequestration option is its photocatalytic conversion to hydrocarbons, for which the use of solar irradiation represents an ultimate solution. Here we report a new strategy of using surface-functionalized small carbon nanoparticles to harvest visible photons for subsequent charge separation on the particle surface in order to drive the efficient photocatalytic process. The aqueous solubility of the catalysts enables photoreduction under more desirable homogeneous reaction conditions. Beyond CO2 conversion, the nanoscale carbon-based photocatalysts are also useful for the photogeneration of H2 from water under similar conditions.

Inclusive pages

4754–4757

ISBN/ISSN

0002-7863

Comments

Permission documentation is on file.

Copyright

Copyright © 2011, American Chemical Society

Publisher

American Chemical Society

Volume

133

Peer Reviewed

yes

Issue

13

eCommons Citation

Cao, Li; Sahu, Sushant; Anilkumar, Parambath; Bunker, Christopher E.; Xu, Juan; Fernando, K. A. Shiral; Wang, Ping; Guliants, Elena A.; Tackett, Kenneth N. II; and Sun, Ya-Ping, "Carbon Nanoparticles as Visible-Light Photocatalysts for Efficient CO2 Conversion and Beyond" (2011). Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications. 150.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ece_fac_pub/150