Synergistic integration of PdCu alloy on TiO<sub>2</sub> for efficient photocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction to CH<sub>4</sub> with H<sub>2</sub>O
Yang Liu, Shujuan Sun, Meng Ma, Xinyu Zhong, Fengyu Gao, Guangtong Hai, Xiubing Huang
Abstract
The synergistic effect of PdCu alloys on TiO 2 nanosheets expands the light-absorption range, improves the adsorption of CO 2 and H 2 O, and accelerates photogenerated electron migration, resulting in an increased CH 4 yield with a selectivity of 98.7%.
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PhotocatalysisSelectivityAlloyMaterials scienceYield (engineering)AdsorptionAbsorption (acoustics)Reduction (mathematics)Chemical engineeringCatalysisChemistryPhotochemistryInorganic chemistryMetallurgyPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryComposite materialMathematicsEngineeringGeometryAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsCovalent Organic Framework Applications