Using metal nanostructures to form hydrocarbons from carbon dioxide, water and sunlight

Based on experimental results, we propose a mechanism that allows the use of metal nanostructures to synthesize hydrocarbons and carbohydrates from carbon dioxide, water and sunlight. When sunlight impinges on cobalt nanostructures in a glass chamber, its intensity is greatly enhanced around the tip...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cong Wang, Mengyan Shen, Haibin Huo, Haizhou Ren, Michael Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2011-12-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3657847