Plasmonic photosynthesis of C1–C3 hydrocarbons from carbon dioxide assisted by an ionic liquid

Abstract

While light-driven conversion of CO2 and H2O directly into fuels affords an attractive means to store sunlight in chemical bonds, few systems produce high-value hydrocarbons. Here, authors show gold nanoparticles to reduce CO2 to multi-carbon products using visible light, ionic liquids, and H2O.