Efficient catalytic system for the photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to hydrocarbons
Friday, December 5, 2014 - 08:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Hydrocarbons continue to be our primary source of energy. However, they do not necessarily have to come from fossil sources. Why not reverse the combustion process to make the hydrocarbons from CO2? This could be achieved by means of a solar-power-driven process if suitable catalysts were available. Researchers from Japan and China have now introduced a new, particularly efficient photocatalytic system in the journal Angewandte Chemie. It may bring us a step closer to CO2-neutral fuels.
