Fundamentals and applications of photocatalytic CO2 methanation

Ulrich Ulmer (), Thomas Dingle, Paul N. Duchesne, Robert H. Morris, Alexandra Tavasoli, Thomas Wood and Geoffrey A. Ozin ()
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Ulrich Ulmer: University of Toronto
Thomas Dingle: University of Toronto
Paul N. Duchesne: University of Toronto
Robert H. Morris: University of Toronto
Alexandra Tavasoli: University of Toronto
Thomas Wood: University of Toronto
Geoffrey A. Ozin: University of Toronto

Nature Communications, 2019, vol. 10, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: Abstract The extraction and combustion of fossil natural gas, consisting primarily of methane, generates vast amounts of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. However, as a result of recent research efforts, “solar methane” can now be produced through the photocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide and water to methane and oxygen. This approach could play an integral role in realizing a sustainable energy economy by closing the carbon cycle and enabling the efficient storage and transportation of intermittent solar energy within the chemical bonds of methane molecules. In this article, we explore the latest research and development activities involving the light-assisted conversion of carbon dioxide to methane.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-10996-2

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