The University of Texas System

Sid Richardson Carbon & Energy Co.

Norma Tacconi

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Brian Dennis

Wilaiwan Chanmanee

Ghazaleh Ghadimkhani

Homayon Homayoni

Wen-Yuan Lin

Thomas F Carlson

Chakkankal R Chenthamarakshan

Wesley Wampler

The present disclosure relates to nanocomposites of CuO/CuO and continuous flow solar reactors. The nanocomposites can be utilized as a photocatalyst and can be incorporated into photoelectrochemical devices. The described devices, systems, and methods can be used for converting COinto one or more alcohols and other small organics with the use of solar energy and electricity. Other embodiments are described.

Photoelectrochemical devices, methods, and systems with a cupric oxide/cuprous oxide coated electrode

An electrochemical reactor for use with a liquid electrolyte is capable of generating gaseous products. An electrically conducting porous layer that is hydrophilic on the catalyst side and hydrophobic on the gas side are utilized. These different surface properties promote the transport of product gases formed at the catalyst through the porous layer to the gas side. The catalyst is formed from a hybrid CuO&#x2014;CuBr film that has a high selectivity for ethylene gas from reacting COand water in an electrochemical cell.

Continuous flow reactor and hybrid electro-catalyst for high selectivity production of C2H4 from CO2 and water via electrolysis

The nanocomposites that include CuO/CuO are described. The nanocomposites can utilized as a photocatalyst and can be incorporated into photoelectrochemical devices. The described devices, systems, and methods can be used for converting COinto one or more alcohols with the use of solar energy and electricity.

A photocatalytic metal deposition process and a resulting nanocomposite are described. The nanocomposite includes an electrically conducting carbonaceous material, a photoactive metal oxide and a metal. Metals for deposition include noble metals, metal alloys and other transition metals in which the metal is laid down precisely and in a predetermined fashion on one or more surfaces of a composite. Deposition provides a high performance electrocatalyst for a number of suitable applications.

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