Photosynthesis of CH3OH via oxygen-atom-grafting from CO2 to CH4 enabled by AuPd/GaN

Hui Su, Jing-Tan Han, Botong Miao, Mahdi Salehi and Chao-Jun Li ()
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Hui Su: McGill University
Jing-Tan Han: McGill University
Botong Miao: McGill University
Mahdi Salehi: McGill University
Chao-Jun Li: McGill University

Nature Communications, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract The direct co-conversion of methane and carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals has been a longstanding scientific pursuit for carbon neutrality and combating climate change. Herein, we present a photo-driven chemical process that reforms these two major greenhouse gases together to generate green methanol and CO, two high-valued industrial chemicals. Isotopic labeling and control experiments indicate an oxygen-atom-graft occurs, wherein CO2 transfers one O into the C–H bond of CH4 via photo-activated interfacial catalysis with AuPd nanoparticles supported on GaN. The photoexcited AuPd/GaN interface effectively orchestrates the CH4 oxidation and the CO2 reduction producing 13.66 mmol g−1 of CH3OH yield over 10 h. This design provides a solid scientific basis for the photo-driven oxygen-atom-grafting process to be further extended to visible light region.

Date: 2024
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