Name: co2 photoreduction to ch4 performance under concentrating solar light
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This work is supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21506194, 21676255).

Caution: Please consult all relevant Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) before operation. Several chemicals are flammable and highly corrosive. Concentrating light can cause harmful light intensity and temperature increases. Please use all appropriate safety devices such as personal protective equipment (safety glasses, gloves, lab coats, pants, etc.).
1. Catalyst Preparation
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	<li>Preparation of TiO2 by anodization 
	Note: Anodization uses metal...

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Concentrating light reduces the light incident area and requires the use of a disc-shaped catalyst or a so-called fixed-bed reactor to hold the catalyst. Since the light source is usually a round-shaped lamp, the shape of the catalyst should also be round. To obtain a round disc, it is possible to press the powder into a disk by tableting or to change the metal foil into an oxide by anodization. The anodization method uses electricity to oxidize the metal to an oxide semiconductor. As the metal precursor is already a she...

The utilization of fossil fuels is accompanied by large amounts of CO2 emission, contributing greatly to global warming. CO2 capture, storage, and conversion are essential to reduce the CO2 content in the atmosphere1. The photoreduction of CO2 to hydrocarbons can reduce CO2, convert CO2 to fuels, and save solar energy. However, CO2 is an extremely stable molecule. Its C=O bond possesses a higher dissociation energy (about 750 kJ/mol)2. This means that CO2 is very hard to be activated and transformed, and only short wavelength lights with high energy can be functional during the process. Therefore, CO2 photoreduction studies suffer from low conversion efficiencies and reaction rates at present. Most reported CH4 yield rates are only at several &#181;mol&#183;gcata-1&#183;h-1 levels on a TiO2 catalyst3,4. The design and fabrication of photocatalytic systems with high conversion efficiency and reaction rate for CO2 reduction remain a challenge.
One popular area of research into CO2 photoreduction catalysts is to broaden the available light band to the visible spectrum and enhance the utilization efficiency of these wavelengths5,6. Instead, in this manuscript, we try to increase the reaction rate by enhancing the light intensity. As the driving force of a photocatalytic reaction is solar light, the basic idea is to use concentration technology to raise the incident solar light intensity and, therefore, increase the reaction rate. This is similar to a thermocatalytic process, where the reaction rate can be increased by increasing the temperature. Of course, the temperature effect cannot be not increased infinitely, and likewise with the light intensity; a major goal of this research is to find a suitable light intensity or concentration ratio.
This is not the first experiment that uses concentrating technology. In fact, it has been widely used in concentrating solar power and waste water treatment7,8. Biomaterials such as beech wood sawdust can be pyrolyzed in a solar reactor9,10. Some previous reports have mentioned the method for CO2 photoreduction11,12,13. One sample exhibited a 50% increment in the product yield when the light intensity was doubled14. Our group has found that concentrating light can raise CH4 yield rate with an up to 12-fold increase in intensity. In addition, pretreatment of catalyst before reaction by concentrating light can further increase the CH4 yield rate15. Here, we demonstrate the experimental system and method in detail.

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			<td>Ti foil, 99.99%</td>
			<td>Hebei Metal Technology Co., Ltd.</td>
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			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Pt foil, 99.99%</td>
			<td>Tianjin Aida Henghao Technology Co., Ltd.</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Ammonium fluoride, 98%</td>
			<td>Aladdin</td>
			<td>A111758</td>
			<td>Humidity sensitive</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Glycol, &#62;99.9%</td>
			<td>Aladdin</td>
			<td>E103323</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Anhydrous ethanol,&#62;99.9%</td>
			<td>Aladdin</td>
			<td>E111977</td>
			<td>Flammable</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Acetone, &#62;99.5%</td>
			<td>Hangzhou Shuanglin Chemical Co., Ltd.</td>
			<td>200-662-2</td>
			<td>Irritating smell</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Nitric acid, 65.0%-68.0%</td>
			<td>Hangzhou Shuanglin Chemical Co., Ltd.</td>
			<td>231-714-2</td>
			<td>Humidity sensitive</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Hydrogen peroxide, 30 wt. % in H2O</td>
			<td>Aladdin</td>
			<td>H112515</td>
			<td>Strong oxidative</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Urea, 99%</td>
			<td>Aladdin</td>
			<td>U111897</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>De-ionized water, 99.00%</td>
			<td>Laboratory made</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Xe lamp, CELHXF300/CELHXUV300</td>
			<td>Beijing Zhongjiao Jinyuan Co., Ltd.</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Stainless cylinder reactor, CEL-GPPC</td>
			<td>Beijing Zhongjiao Jinyuan Co., Ltd.</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Fresnel lens, MYlens</td>
			<td>Meiying Technology Co., Ltd.</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>7000 mesh sandpaper</td>
			<td>Zibo Taichuan Abrasives Co., Ltd.</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Ultrasonic cleaner, SK2210HP</td>
			<td>Shanghai Kedao Ultrasonic Instrument Co., Ltd.</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Thermostatical water bath, DF-101S</td>
			<td>Boncie Instrument Technology Co., Ltd.</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Alligator clip</td>
			<td>Guangzhou Rongyu Co., Ltd.</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>DC constant voltage source, DY-150V 2A</td>
			<td>Shanghai Anding Electric Co., Ltd.</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Muffle furnace, KSL-1200X</td>
			<td>Hefei Kejing Materials Technolgy Co., Ltd.</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Quartz glass</td>
			<td>Lianyungang Weida Quartz Products Co., Ltd.</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Thermocouples, WRNK-191K</td>
			<td>Feiyang Electric Accessories Co., Ltd.</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Electronmagnetic stirrer, 85-2</td>
			<td>Shanghai Zhiwei Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Vacuum pump,SHB-IIIA</td>
			<td>Henan Province Taikang science and education equipment factory</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Gas Chromatograph, GC2014</td>
			<td>SHIMAPZU</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>HT-PLOT Q capillary column</td>
			<td>Hychrom</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Optical power meter,CEL-NP2000</td>
			<td>Beijing Zhongjiao Jinyuan Co., Ltd.</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Electronic scale, JJ124BC</td>
			<td>Shanghai Jingtian Electronic Instrument Co., Ltd.</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
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co2 photoreduction to ch4 performance under concentrating solar light

We demonstrate a method for the enhancement of CO2 photoreduction. As the driving force of a photocatalytic reaction is from solar light, the basic idea is to use concentration technology to raise the incident solar light intensity. Concentrating a large-area light onto a small area cannot only increase light intensity, but also reduce the catalyst amount, as well as the reactor volume, and increase the surface temperature. The concentration of light can be realized by different devices. In this manuscript, it is realized by a Fresnel lens. The light penetrates the lens and is concentrated on a disc-shaped catalyst. The results show that both the reaction rate and the total yield are efficiently increased. The method can be applied to most CO2 photoreduction catalysts, as well as to similar reactions with a low reaction rate at natural light.

The original photocatalytic reactor system mainly contains two components, a Xe lamp and a stainless cylinder reactor. For the concentrating light reactor system, we added a Fresnel lens and a catalyst holder, as shown in Figure 1. The Fresnel lens is used to concentrate the light in a smaller area. As the light has been concentrated, the catalyst must be placed in a lit area; therefore, the catalyst is made into disc shape, and a holder is used to hold the c...

Watch this Scientific Journal Video about CO2 Photoreduction to CH4 Performance Under Concentrating Solar Light at JoVE.com

CO2 Photoreduction to CH4 Performance Under Concentrating Solar Light

We present a protocol for improving the performance of CO2 photoreduction to CH4 by heightening the incident light intensity via concentrating solar energy technology.

CO2 Photoreduction to CH4 Performance Under Concentrating Solar Light

We demonstrate a method for the enhancement of CO2 photoreduction. As the driving force of a photocatalytic reaction is from solar light, the basic idea ...

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