ETS-10 Modified with CuxO Nanoparticles and Their Application for the Conversion of CO2 and Water into Oxygenates

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Author(s):	Januario, Eliane R. ; Nogueira, Ana F. ; Pastore, Heloise O. Total Authors: 3
Document type:	Journal article
Source:	Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society; v. 29, n. 7, p. 11-pg., 2018-07-01.
Abstract
Photocatalytic reactions to convert CO2 and H2O into solar fuels using only solar irradiation have been investigated in this work. For this purpose, titanosilicate ETS-10 was decorated with Cu2O and CuO nanoparticles and their properties were analyzed by different techniques. The final materials were applied in photoreduction of CO2 in gas phase under 20 h of solar irradiation. In the final, the products oxygen, acetic acid, formaldehyde and methanol were detected by chromatographic techniques. Photoluminescence and electrochemical studies indicate the interaction between GO nanoparticles and Ti-O-Ti-O on the surface of ETS-10, corroborating with the results obtained in the photocatalytic experiments. The best CO2 photoconversion efficiencies into methanol were obtained when using ETS-10/CuxO compared to pure ETS-10. Another important finding in this study is the fact that the reactions were carried out in the gas phase and no scavenge donors were employed. (AU)

FAPESP's process:	12/08904-3 - Use of molecular sieves in photocatalytic conversion of CO2 and water in hydrocarbon fuels
Grantee:	Eliane Ribeiro Januário
Support Opportunities:	Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate