Catalytic Processes in Materials Science

Light-driven catalyst makes syngas from methane and carbon dioxide with less carbon buildup

Researchers developed a ruthenium-modified catalyst that uses light to convert methane and carbon dioxide into syngas, a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. Compared with unmodified material, it produced more than 35 times as much hydrogen and 39 times as much carbon monoxide, while suppressing carbon buildup during 100 hours of testing.