Photochemical CO2 hydrogenation to carbon nanotubes and H2O for oxygen recovery in space exploration

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作者
Wang, Jun [1 ,2 ]
Wang, Jiajia [3 ]
Feng, Jianyong [1 ,2 ]
Hu, Yingfei [1 ]
Huang, Huiting [2 ]
Zhang, Ningsi [2 ]
Zhao, Minyue [2 ]
Liu, Wangxi [1 ,2 ]
Liu, Changhao [2 ]
Zhu, Zhi [1 ]
Yan, Shicheng [2 ]
Yu, Tao [1 ]
Zhang, Ce [4 ]
Yao, Wei [4 ]
Zou, Zhigang [1 ,2 ]
Li, Zhaosheng [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Nanjing Univ, Collaborat Innovat Ctr Adv Microstruct, Sch Phys, Natl Lab Solid State Microstruct, Nanjing 210093, Peoples R China
[2] Nanjing Univ, Coll Engn & Appl Sci, Jiangsu Key Lab Nano Technol, Nanjing 210093, Peoples R China
[3] Hohai Univ, Coll Mech & Mat, Nanjing 210098, Peoples R China
[4] China Acad Space Technol, Qian Xuesen Lab Space Technol, Beijing 100094, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
GENERALIZED GRADIENT APPROXIMATION; COBALT; SURFACES; INSIGHT; ATOMS;
D O I
10.1016/j.joule.2024.08.007
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The primary source of oxygen in space exploration is derived from water electrolysis. Herein, we discovered a mild photochemical hydrogenation process that can convert CO2 into carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and H2O by using a Co-based catalyst. Hence, astronauts can extract oxygen from CO2 metabolism to close the oxygen recycling loop (overall reaction: CO2- C + O2), allowing for '100% theoretical oxygen recovery. This photochemical technique has enabled a high turnover number (the molar ratio of C to Co) of 240 for CNT formation during a 100 h reaction in a flow reactor. The oxygen recovery efficiency reaches approximately 68% when using flowing CO2 and H2, surpassing the theoretical maximum (50%) for the Sabatier reaction combined with water electrolysis at the International Space Station. The tip-growth mode of CNTs principally allows long-term oxygen recovery from CO2, in addition to space manufacturing of CNTs.
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页码:3126 / 3141
页数:17
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