Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 with H2O using perovskite CaxTiyO3

摘要

This study is focused on the photoreduction of CO2 into CH4 using CaxTiyO3 perovskite nanoparticles. CaxTiyO3 nanoparticles were successfully synthesized by a hydrothermal method. The structure and property of CaxTiyO3 were characterized using XRD, UV-vis, PL, and BET techniques. The photoreduction of CO2 was performed with UV-lamp (6 W cm(-2)) irradiation. The gas products were analyzed in a gas chromatograph equipped with FID and TCD detectors. The methane formation rate from CO2 and H2O was 17 mu mol/ g for 7 h using 0.2 g of Ca1.00Ti1.00O3. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.