The potential of supported Cu2O and CuO nanosystems in photocatalytic H2 production

Davide Barreca; Paolo Fornasiero; Alberto Gasparotto; Valentina Gombac; Chiara Maccato; Tiziano Montini; Eugenio Tondello

doi:10.1002/cssc.200900032

The potential of supported Cu2O and CuO nanosystems in photocatalytic H2 production

ChemSusChem. 2009;2(3):230-3. doi: 10.1002/cssc.200900032.

Authors

Davide Barreca¹, Paolo Fornasiero, Alberto Gasparotto, Valentina Gombac, Chiara Maccato, Tiziano Montini, Eugenio Tondello

Affiliation

¹ ISTM-CNR and INSTM-Department of Chemistry, Padova University via F. Marzolo, Padua, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 19235823
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.200900032

Abstract

Hy wire: Supported Cu(2)O nanosystems and CuO nanowires obtained by chemical vapor deposition were used in the photocatalytic splitting of methanol/water solutions to produce hydrogen. The results obtained with these systems open appealing perspectives for the clean conversion of sunlight into storable chemical energy.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Catalysis
Copper / chemistry*
Hydrogen / chemistry*
Methanol / chemistry
Nanostructures / chemistry*
Photochemical Processes*
Volatilization

Substances

Copper
Hydrogen
cuprous oxide
cupric oxide
Methanol