RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Carbon Dioxide Hydrogenation by Means of Plasmonic Resonance Activation in Silica Aerogel Media A1 Muñoz Palacios, Sergio A1 Navarrete, Alexander A1 Martín Martínez, Ángel A1 Dittmeyer, Roland A1 Cocero Alonso, María José K1 Hidrogenación de CO2 K1 Fotocatálisis K1 Combustibles solares K1 CO2 hydrogenation K1 Photocatalysis K1 Solar fuels AB Surface Plasmon Resonance can be used to activate zinc oxide/copper catalysts in order to perform the carbon dioxide hydrogenation reaction by means of light energy, avoiding high-temperature processes. The synthesis and impregnation methods have been designed to fill glass microreactors with ZnO/Cu nanoparticles supported on transparent silica aerogels to maximize the light absorbed by the catalyst. A LED device surrounding the glass microreactors provided white light to activate the catalyst homogeneously throughout the reactor. Temperature, pressure, amount of catalyst and gases flow were studied as possible variables to enhance the process trying to maximize CO2 conversion rates, achieving the best results working at high pressures. The use of transparent SiO2 Aerogels as supports for photocatalytic gas phase reactions even under high-pressure conditions is demonstrated. PB MDPI SN 1996-1944 YR 2018 FD 2018 LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/33203 UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/33203 LA eng NO Materials 2018, 11(11), 2134 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 25-nov-2024