Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to Methane on Pt/TiO2 Nanosheet Porous Film

Anatase TiO2 nanosheet porous films were prepared by calcination of the orthorhombic titanic acid films at 400°C. They showed an excellent photocatalytic activity for CO2 photoreduction to methane, which should be related to their special porous structure and large Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surfa...

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Main Authors: Li Qiu-ye, Zong Lan-lan, Li Chen, Cao Yu-hui, Wang Xiao-dong, Yang Jian-jun
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Advances in Condensed Matter Physics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/316589
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Zong Lan-lan
Li Chen
Cao Yu-hui
Wang Xiao-dong
Yang Jian-jun
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Li Chen
Cao Yu-hui
Wang Xiao-dong
Yang Jian-jun
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description Anatase TiO2 nanosheet porous films were prepared by calcination of the orthorhombic titanic acid films at 400°C. They showed an excellent photocatalytic activity for CO2 photoreduction to methane, which should be related to their special porous structure and large Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area. In order to further improve the photocatalytic activity, Pt nanoparticles were loaded uniformly with the average size of 3-4 nm on TiO2 porous films by the photoreduction method. It was found that the loading of Pt expanded the light absorption ability of the porous film and improved the transformation efficiency of CO2 to methane. The conversion yield of CO2 to methane on Pt/TiO2 film reached 20.51 ppm/h·cm2. The Pt/TiO2 nanosheet porous film was characterized by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), and ultraviolet-visible light diffuse reflectance spectra (UV-vis DRS). Moreover, the transient photocurrent-time curves showed that the Pt/TiO2 nanosheet porous film exhibited higher photocurrent, indicating that the higher separation efficiency of the photogenerated charge carriers was achieved.
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spelling doaj-art-366722a041ba4db3bf75249c3e7b0f532025-08-20T02:08:13ZengWileyAdvances in Condensed Matter Physics1687-81081687-81242014-01-01201410.1155/2014/316589316589Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to Methane on Pt/TiO2 Nanosheet Porous FilmLi Qiu-ye0Zong Lan-lan1Li Chen2Cao Yu-hui3Wang Xiao-dong4Yang Jian-jun5Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, ChinaKey Laboratory for Special Functional Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, ChinaKey Laboratory for Special Functional Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, ChinaKey Laboratory for Special Functional Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, ChinaKey Laboratory for Special Functional Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, ChinaKey Laboratory for Special Functional Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, ChinaAnatase TiO2 nanosheet porous films were prepared by calcination of the orthorhombic titanic acid films at 400°C. They showed an excellent photocatalytic activity for CO2 photoreduction to methane, which should be related to their special porous structure and large Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area. In order to further improve the photocatalytic activity, Pt nanoparticles were loaded uniformly with the average size of 3-4 nm on TiO2 porous films by the photoreduction method. It was found that the loading of Pt expanded the light absorption ability of the porous film and improved the transformation efficiency of CO2 to methane. The conversion yield of CO2 to methane on Pt/TiO2 film reached 20.51 ppm/h·cm2. The Pt/TiO2 nanosheet porous film was characterized by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), and ultraviolet-visible light diffuse reflectance spectra (UV-vis DRS). Moreover, the transient photocurrent-time curves showed that the Pt/TiO2 nanosheet porous film exhibited higher photocurrent, indicating that the higher separation efficiency of the photogenerated charge carriers was achieved.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/316589
spellingShingle Li Qiu-ye
Zong Lan-lan
Li Chen
Cao Yu-hui
Wang Xiao-dong
Yang Jian-jun
Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to Methane on Pt/TiO2 Nanosheet Porous Film
Advances in Condensed Matter Physics
title Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to Methane on Pt/TiO2 Nanosheet Porous Film
title_full Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to Methane on Pt/TiO2 Nanosheet Porous Film
title_fullStr Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to Methane on Pt/TiO2 Nanosheet Porous Film
title_full_unstemmed Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to Methane on Pt/TiO2 Nanosheet Porous Film
title_short Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to Methane on Pt/TiO2 Nanosheet Porous Film
title_sort photocatalytic reduction of co2 to methane on pt tio2 nanosheet porous film
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