Design of Cost-Efficient and Photocatalytically Active Zn-Based MOFs Decorated with Cu2O Nanoparticles for CO2 Methanation

Here we show for the first time a MOF that is photocatalytically active for the light-assisted CO 2 methanation at mild conditions (215 °C) without the inclusion of metallic nanoparticles or any sacrificial agent. The presence of Cu 2 O nanoparticles causes a 50 % increase in the photocatalytic activity. These results pave the way to developping efficient and cost-effective materials for CO 2 elimination.