High fuel production rate and excellent durability for photothermocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction achieved <i>via</i> the surface plasma effect of NiCu alloy nanoparticles
Guanrui Ji, Shaowen Wu, Jian Tian
Abstract
Upon UV-VIS-IR illumination, the strong LSPR effect of NiCu alloy nanoparticles can generate a high concentration of hot electrons, which can not only enhance the fuel yield but also reduce the carbon deposition rate.
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AlloyMaterials scienceNanoparticleCatalysisYield (engineering)DurabilityReduction (mathematics)PlasmaDeposition (geology)Chemical engineeringNanotechnologyMetallurgyComposite materialChemistryOrganic chemistryPaleontologyQuantum mechanicsGeometrySedimentBiologyEngineeringMathematicsPhysicsCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applications