High-performance photothermal catalytic CO2 reduction to CH4 and CO by ABO3 (A = La, Ce; B = Ni, Co, Fe) perovskite nanomaterials

The synthesis of renewable fuel by CO 2 reduction is a promising research direction. The CO 2 reduction reaction may be promoted using photothermal catalysis to achieve efficient CO 2 conversion under mild conditions. In this context, designing efficient catalysts is urgent. In this work, ABO 3 (A = La, Ce; B = Ni, Co, Fe) perovskite catalysts were prepared by coprecipitation and calcination . Experimental results show that the A-site ions and B-site ions in ABO 3 perovskite nanomaterials have a great influence on their structure and photothermal catalytic performance. Among them, the LaNiO 3 catalyst shows excellent photothermal catalytic performance in the conversion of CO 2 to CO and CH 4 , which can generate 0.16 mmol g −1  h −1 CO and 1.38 mmol g −1  h −1 CH 4 at low CO 2 and H 2 concentrations. For the LaNiO 3 sample, its enhancement of catalytic performance mainly benefits from the largest number of active sites, the fastest carrier transport rate, and a relatively suitable band edge position compared with other catalysts. This study proposes a new method for improving the activity and selectivity of photothermal CO 2 reduction and offers a new direction for the recycling of waste gas.