Light Powered Materials for Producing Chemical Fuels

该项目旨在开发一种混合太阳能催化材料，用于制造液态碳氢化合物化学品，而不需要消耗外部热量。其关键概念是在混合材料上将氢和一氧化碳转化为长链碳氢化合物，这种材料可以将光能转化为热，同时催化化学转化。将通过实验和理论计算来研究材料合成、纳米结构和新催化过程性能之间的关系。预期成果包括低成本和高效的太阳能转换材料，将为低碳生活、新的清洁能源和环境保护提供好处。

This project aims to develop a hybrid, solar-powered catalytic material for the manufacture of liquid hydrocarbon chemicals, without consuming external heating. The key concept is to transform hydrogen and carbon monoxide into long-chain hydrocarbons over hybrid materials that can convert light energy into heat and simultaneously catalyze the chemical transformation. Investigations on the relations between material synthesis, nanostructures, and performance of the new catalysis processes will be conducted using experiments and theoretical computation. Expected outcomes include low cost and efficient materials for solar-to-fuel conversion, will provide benefits to low-carbon living, new clean energy resource and environmental protections.