Multiscale CO2 Electrocatalysis to C2+ Products: Reaction Mechanisms, Catalyst Design, and Device Fabrication

T Yan, X Chen, L Kumari, J Lin, M Li, Q Fan… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Electrosynthesis of value-added chemicals, directly from CO2, could foster achievement of
carbon neutral through an alternative electrical approach to the energy-intensive …

Molecular views on Fischer–Tropsch synthesis

KT Rommens, M Saeys - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
For nearly a century, the Fischer–Tropsch (FT) reaction has been subject of intense debate.
Various molecular views on the active sites and on the reaction mechanism have been …

Boosting Low‐Temperature CO2 Hydrogenation over Ni‐based Catalysts by Tuning Strong Metal‐Support Interactions

R Ye, L Ma, X Hong, TR Reina, W Luo… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Rational design of low‐cost and efficient transition‐metal catalysts for low‐temperature CO2
activation is significant and poses great challenges. Herein, a strategy via regulating the …

Dislocated Bilayer MOF Enables High‐Selectivity Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to CO

J Liang, H Yu, J Shi, B Li, L Wu, M Wang - Advanced materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The highly selective photoreduction of CO2 into valuable small‐molecule chemical
feedstocks such as CO is an effective strategy for addressing the energy crisis and …

The concept of active site in heterogeneous catalysis

C Vogt, BM Weckhuysen - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2022 - nature.com
Catalysis is at the core of chemistry and has been essential to make all the goods
surrounding us, including fuels, coatings, plastics and other functional materials. In the near …

The refinery of the future

ETC Vogt, BM Weckhuysen - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Fossil fuels—coal, oil and gas—supply most of the world's energy and also form the basis of
many products essential for everyday life. Their use is the largest contributor to the carbon …

Thermally stable Ni foam-supported inverse CeAlOx/Ni ensemble as an active structured catalyst for CO2 hydrogenation to methane

X Tang, C Song, H Li, W Liu, X Hu, Q Chen… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Nickel is the most widely used inexpensive active metal center of the heterogeneous
catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to methane. However, Ni-based catalysts suffer from severe …

The potential of biofuels from first to fourth generation

P Cavelius, S Engelhart-Straub, N Mehlmer… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The steady increase in human population and a rising standard of living heighten global
demand for energy. Fossil fuels account for more than three-quarters of energy production …

Breaking structure sensitivity in CO2 hydrogenation by tuning metal–oxide interfaces in supported cobalt nanoparticles

A Parastaev, V Muravev, EH Osta, TF Kimpel… - Nature Catalysis, 2022 - nature.com
A high dispersion of the active metal phase of transition metals on oxide supports is
important when designing efficient heterogeneous catalysts. Besides nanoparticles, clusters …

Ultrahigh Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction Efficiency and Selectivity Manipulation by Single‐Tungsten‐Atom Oxide at the Atomic Step of TiO2

Y Feng, C Wang, P Cui, C Li, B Zhang, L Gan… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The photocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction is a sustainable route to the direct conversion of
greenhouse gases into chemicals without additional energy consumption. Given the vast …