Carbon monoxide can be reacted with water to synthesize hydrocarbons, but low activity and poor selectivity has plagued the conventional thermal catalytic route. Now, leveraging photocatalytic and thermocatalytic effects, a TiO2–x/Ni catalyst is shown to produce C2+ hydrocarbons directly from carbon monoxide and water with high yield and selectivity.

中文翻译：

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光改变反应途径

一氧化碳可以与水反应合成碳氢化合物，但活性低、选择性差一直困扰着传统的热催化路线。现在，利用光催化和热催化效应，TiO2-x/Ni 催化剂可直接从一氧化碳和水中生产 C2+ 碳氢化合物，且产率高、选择性高。