Photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to methanol or carbon monoxide using cuprous oxide
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1. A method of converting CO2 to methanol comprising irradiating CO2, water, and a catalyst consisting essentially of Cu2O nanoparticles having a (i i 0) facet to photocatalytically form methanol, wherein i is 1 to 12.
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Provided herein are methods of CO2 reduction to methanol or CO using a Cu2O catalyst.
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- 1. A method of converting CO2 to methanol comprising irradiating CO2, water, and a catalyst consisting essentially of Cu2O nanoparticles having a (i i 0) facet to photocatalytically form methanol, wherein i is 1 to 12.
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15. A method of converting CO2 to CO comprising
irradiating CO2, water, and a catalyst consisting essentially of MoS2 adsorbed onto Cu2O nanoparticles to photocatalytically form CO, wherein the Cu2O nanoparticles have a (i i 0) facet, and i is 1 to 12.
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