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CO2 Reduction to Renewable Hydrocarbon Fuel—Mimicking Natural Photosynthesis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2017

S. Alfalah ,
W.M.I. Hassan ,
A. Verma ,
N. Al.-Hashimi ,
M. M. Khader  and
R. Nekovei
S. Alfalah
Affiliation:
Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
W.M.I. Hassan
Affiliation:
King Abdulaziz Univeristy, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
A. Verma*
Affiliation:
Texas A&M University, Kingsville, TX, U.S.A.
N. Al.-Hashimi
Affiliation:
Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
M. M. Khader
Affiliation:
Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
R. Nekovei
Affiliation:
Texas A&M University, Kingsville, TX, U.S.A.
*
*(Email: [email protected])
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Abstract

We report on a wide-range Density Functional Theory (DFT) investigation of the g-C3N4 photocatalysis systems combined with metals/nonmetals, especially those available in plants and involved in the natural photosynthesis process, such as K, Mg, Mn, Mo, Fe, Co, Cr, S and B. It is found that doping increases the range at which light absorption occurs to significantly large regions of the visible spectrum. These findings suggested that the g-C3N4 can be a promising system for the photosynthesis process.

Keywords

nanostructurenanoscaleoptical properties
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MRS Advances , Volume 2 , Issue 55: Energy Storage and Conversion , 2017 , pp. 3383 - 3388
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2017 

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