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    Patent: Visible Light Photoreduction of CO Using Heterostructured Catalysts

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    This patent describes a method for photocatalytically reducing CO2 under visible light using a sensitized photocatalyst. The photocatalyst is comprised of a wide band gap semiconductor (TiO2), a transition metal co-catalyst (Pt), and a semiconductor sensitizer (CdSe). Exposure of a CdSe/Pt/TiO2 photocatalyst to a mixture of CO2 and H2O under visible light irradiation produces small amounts of methane, methanol, hydrogen and carbon monoxide.

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    This patent describes a method for photocatalytically reducing CO2 under visible light using a sensitized photocatalyst. The photocatalyst is comprised of a wide band gap semiconductor (TiO2), a transition metal co-catalyst (Pt), and a semiconductor sensitizer (CdSe). Exposure of a CdSe/Pt/TiO2 photocatalyst to a mixture of CO2 and H2O under visible light irradiation produces small amounts of methane, methanol, hydrogen and carbon monoxide.

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    This patent describes a method for photocatalytically reducing CO2 under visible light using a sensitized photocatalyst. The photocatalyst is comprised of a wide band gap semiconductor (TiO2), a transition metal co-catalyst (Pt), and a semiconductor sensitizer (CdSe). Exposure of a CdSe/Pt/TiO2 photocatalyst to a mixture of CO2 and H2O under visible light irradiation produces small amounts of methane, methanol, hydrogen and carbon monoxide.

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    This patent describes a method for photocatalytically reducing CO2 under visible light using a sensitized photocatalyst. The photocatalyst is comprised of a wide band gap semiconductor (TiO2), a transition metal co-catalyst (Pt), and a semiconductor sensitizer (CdSe). Exposure of a CdSe/Pt/TiO2 photocatalyst to a mixture of CO2 and H2O under visible light irradiation produces small amounts of methane, methanol, hydrogen and carbon monoxide.

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    PATENT

    Visible light photoreduction of


    CO2 using heterostructured
    catalysts
    The United States Government has right in this invention
    pursuant to the employer relationship of the Government
    of the inventors as U.S. Department of Energy employees
    and site-support contractors at the national energy
    technology laboratory
    Field of invention
    One or more embodiments are related to a sensitized
    photocatalyst reduction of CO2 under visible light illumination.

    Background

    The aim of this patent is provide a method of photocatalytic


    ally reducing O2 under visible light illumination utilizing a
    sensitized photocatalyst in a CO2 and H2O environment.
    Fig 1. Position of CB and VB. Fig 2. It shows CB and VB
    associated with CdSe and TiO2
    Invention
    The photosensitized catalyst that is comprised of a wide band gap
    semiconductor (TiO2), a transition metal co-catalyst (Pt) and a semiconductor
    sensitizer (CdSe)

    The purpose is to form a Type II band


    alignment

    Methodology
    1. A CdSe/Pt/TiO2 was synthesized using commercial P25 TiO2
    nanoparticles.
    2. The Pt was incorporated by wet impregnation method
    3. Two sizes of CdSe were used (2.5 nm and 6 nm diameter)
    4. The catalysts were conducted with a GC, the cell was purged
    for 15 minutes with CO2 which had been bubbled through
    H2O
    Fig 3. CO2 peaks after hours of
    irradiation
    Conclusions

    The method provides after a series of control


    experiments under visible light (>420 nm),
    methane (48 ppm/g.h), methanol (3.3 ppm), H2
    (trace) and CO (trace) were observed using the
    GC, Only vapour phase methanol is detected
    with GC.

    The conversion rates were consisted with the ,


    the composition of the products and they
    depend on the metal co-catalyst load.

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