Carbon dioxide is a renewable carbon feedstock for the production of chemicals, materials, and fuels.  Photochemical reduction is a promising approach to achieving sustainable CO2-to-fuel conversion.  Our current research focuses on developing innovative hybrid photocatalysts for use in solar CO2 reduction.  The photocatalysts are prepared by attaching molecular catalysts based on transition metal complexes onto nanostructure surfaces.  A variety of techniques, including in situ FTIR spectroscopy, were used to characterize the surface molecular catalysts.  Our research highlights the advantages of integrating well-defined molecular catalysts with robust solid-state surfaces in solar energy applications.

Combining molecular catalysts and nanostructured surfaces for solar CO<sub>2</sub> reduction

247th National Meeting (2014)

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Combining molecular catalysts and nanostructured surfaces for solar CO2 reduction

Combining molecular catalysts and nanostructured surfaces for solar CO₂ reduction