Title: Photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to methanol or carbon monoxide using cuprous oxide

Abstract

Provided herein are methods of CO2 reduction to methanol or CO using a Cu2O catalyst.

Inventors:

Wu, Yimin; Rajh, Tijana; McNulty, Ian; Liu, Yuzi

Issue Date:

2020-06-30

Research Org.:

Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1651076

Patent Number(s):

10696614

Application Number:

15/858,307

Assignee:

UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

B01J19/123 - {Ultra-violet light}
B01J19/127 - {Sunlight
B01J2219/0884 - Gas-liquid
B01J2219/0892 - involving catalytically active material
B01J23/72 - Copper
B01J27/051 - Molybdenum
B01J35/002 - {Catalysts characterised by their physical properties}
B01J35/004 - {Photocatalysts}
B01J37/031 - {Precipitation}
B01J37/04 - Mixing {
B01J37/088 - {Decomposition of a metal salt}
B01J37/10 - in the presence of water, e.g. steam

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS

C01B32/40 - Carbon monoxide

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01G - COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F

C01G3/02 - Oxides

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01P - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS

C01P2004/04 - obtained by TEM, STEM, STM or AFM

C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS

C07C29/15 - by reduction of oxides of carbon exclusively
C07C31/04 - Methanol

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS

Y02P20/52 - using catalysts, e.g. selective catalysts

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DOE Contract Number:  

AC02-06CH11357

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 12/29/2017

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES