High-yield synthesis of ultralong and ultrathin Zn2GeO 4 nanoribbons toward improved photocatalytic reduction of CO 2 into renewable hydrocarbon fuel

Qi Liu, Yong Zhou, Jiahui Kou, Xiaoyu Chen, Zhongping Tian, Jun Gao, Shicheng Yan, Zhigang Zou

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Abstract

Single-crystalline Zn2GeO4 nanobelts with lengths of hundreds of micrometers, thicknesses as small as ∼7 nm, and aspect ratios of up to 10000 were synthesized in a binary ethylenediamine/water solvent system using a solvothermal route. The ultralong and ultrathin geometry of the Zn 2GeO4 nanoribbon proves to greatly promote the photocatalytic activity toward reduction of CO2 into renewable hydrocarbon fuel (CH4) in the presence of water vapor.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)14385-14387
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume132
Issue number41
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Oct 2010
Externally publishedYes

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