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Cover Picture: Photochemical Enhancement in Catalytic Activity of Nickel Nanoparticles for Hydration of CO 2 (ChemistrySelect 10/2016)
Author(s) -
Bhaduri Gaurav A.,
Muzaffar Bilal,
Alamiry Mohammed A.H.,
Yuan Jian,
Shangguan Wenfeng,
Šiller Lidija
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chemistryselect
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 34
ISSN - 2365-6549
DOI - 10.1002/slct.201600741
Subject(s) - nickel , aqueous solution , catalysis , mineralization (soil science) , nanoparticle , photocatalysis , chemistry , materials science , photochemistry , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , nitrogen
The cover picture shows an artistic view of the photocatalytic activity of nickel nanoparticles (NiNPs) for CO 2 hydration. The CO 2 molecules emitted from the power plant react with water in the presence of NiNPs and sunlight to form carbonic acid. Sunlight enhances the activity of NiNPs for CO 2 hydration. NiNPs accelerate the rate of CO 2 absorption and aqueous mineralization. NiNPs are cheaper and easier to reuse than conventional catalysts. The plasmonic resonance of the NiNPs is a possible reason for this photocatalytic activity. Further details of the results can be found in the Full paper by Bhaduri et al . (DOI: 10.1002/slct.201600317) (Design: F.J. Gibbons).