Photoreduction of carbon dioxide using improved sol-gel titania-supported cobalt phthalocyanine catalysts

  • Zhi Huan Zhao*
  • , Ji Min Fan
  • , Shao Hua Liu
  • , Zhi Zhong Wang
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Photocatalyst cobalt phthalocyanine loaded on titania (CoPc/titania) has been prepared by an advanced sol-gel method with titanium tetrabutoxide as precursor, to extend the optical absorption of TiO2 from UV to visible region. Carbon dioxide is reduced to HCOOH, CH3OH, HCHO, CO and CH4 in caustic solution under visible light irradiation and photocatalyzed by CoPc/titania. The total yield of the photocatalytic products can reach 406.65 μmol/g(cat.) after 10 hours of irradiation, and the main product, HCOOH can reach 355.82 μmol/g(cat.).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)238-241+243
JournalXiandai Huagong/Modern Chemical Industry
Volume27
Issue numberSUPPL. 1
StatePublished - Jun 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Carbon dioxide
  • Cobalt phthalocyanine
  • Nano titania composite
  • Sol-gel method

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