Development of electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction technology using the metal / metal oxide low-dimensional nanostructures

Using my oxide nanostructure-metal nanoparticle structures synthetic skill and ultraviolet-light assist metal nanoparticle loading technology, will synthesize metal oxide nanostructure/metal nanoparticle heterojunction for achieving reducing of the overpotential and effective reduction of carbon dioxide. The host supervisor is excellent in techniques for increasing the selectivity of byproducts of carbon dioxide reduction, including combinations of copper and silver nanomaterials, and analyzing mechanisms [8]. Combining the research of my nanostructure synthesis and host supervisor’s selectivity control, high-priced alcohol and liquid carbonyl can be made with high selective. The material selection will be made based on my previous researches which show high catalytic efficiency and, TiO2 nanorod, ZnO nanorod, Cu2O nanowire, and WO3 nanoplate will be first considered. In addition, the combination of copper and silver, as well as copper will be considered as the metal nanoparticles to be used at the same time which showed high selectivity and actively studied by host supervisor.

Faculty Supervisor:

Drew Higgins

Student:

Partner:

Ajou University

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Clean Technology; Nanotechnology; Green/Alternative Energy

University:

McMaster University

Program: