@article{scholars9529,
       publisher = {MDPI},
         journal = {Catalysts},
            year = {2018},
           title = {Photoreduction of carbon dioxide to methanol over copper based zeolitic imidazolate framework-8: A new generation photocatalyst},
             doi = {10.3390/catal8120581},
          number = {12},
          volume = {8},
            note = {cited By 37},
          author = {Goyal, S. and Shaharun, M. S. and Kait, C. F. and Abdullah, B. and Ameen, M.},
            issn = {20734344},
        abstract = {The efficient reduction of CO2 into valuable products such as methanol, over metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) based catalyst, has received much attention. The photocatalytic reduction is considered the most economical method due to the utilization of solar energy. In this study, Copper (II)/Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8 (Cu/ZIF-8) catalysts were synthesized via a hydrothermal method for photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to methanol. The synthesized catalysts were characterized by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) coupled with Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX), Ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy, and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). The host ZIF-8, treated with 2 mmol copper prepared in 2M ammonium hydroxide solution showed the highest photocatalytic activity. The crystal structures of ZIF-8 and 2Cu/ZIF-8N2 catalysts were observed as cubic and orthorhombic, respectively and the XPS analysis confirmed the deposition of Cu (II) ions over ZIF-8 surface among all the prepared catalysts. The orthorhombic structure, nano-sized crystals, morphology and Cu loading of the 2Cu/ZIF-8N2 catalyst were the core factors to influence the photocatalytic activity. The yield of Methanol was found to be 35.82 {\^A}umol/L{\^A}.g after 6 h of irradiations on 2Cu/ZIF-8N2 catalyst in the wavelength range between 530{\^a}??580 nm. The copper-based ZIF-8 catalyst has proven as an alternative approach for the economical photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to CH3OH. {\^A}{\copyright} 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},
             url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85057314377&doi=10.3390\%2fcatal8120581&partnerID=40&md5=2289cf32f82b7b53ac2a168aafd64918}
}