Copper nanoparticles encapsulated in zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 as a stable and selective CO2 hydrogenation catalyst

VK Velisoju, JL Cerrillo, R Ahmad… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Metal–organic frameworks have drawn attention as potential catalysts owing to their unique
tunable surface chemistry and accessibility. However, their application in thermal catalysis …

Recent advances in bifunctional synthesis gas conversion to chemicals and fuels with a comparison to monofunctional processes

L Weber, CH Mejía, K de Jong… - Catalysis Science & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
In order to meet the climate goals of the Paris Agreement and limit the potentially
catastrophic consequences of climate change, we must move away from the use of fossil …

The Enigma of Methanol Synthesis by Cu/ZnO/Al2O3-Based Catalysts

A Beck, MA Newton, LGA van de Water… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The activity and durability of the Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 (CZA) catalyst formulation for methanol
synthesis from CO/CO2/H2 feeds far exceed the sum of its individual components. As such …

Unlocking a Dual‐Channel Pathway in CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol over Single‐Site Zirconium on Amorphous Silica

M Yang, J Yu, A Zimina, BB Sarma… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Converting CO2 into methanol on a large scale is of great significance in the sustainable
methanol economy. Zirconia species are considered to be an essential support in Cu‐based …

Doubling the life of Cu/ZnO methanol synthesis catalysts via use of Si as a structural promoter to inhibit sintering

N Barrow, J Bradley, B Corrie, Y Cui, TD Tran… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalysts used to synthesize methanol undergo extensive deactivation during
use, mainly due to sintering. Here, we report on formulations wherein deactivation has been …

The origin of the mediocre methanol selectivity of Cu/ZnO-based catalysts for methanol synthesis from CO2 hydrogenation

Z Chen, J Wen, Y Zeng, M Li, Y Tian, F Yang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cu/ZnO-based catalysts have been extensively and intensively studied for CO 2
hydrogenation to methanol due to their relatively superior catalytic performance. However …

Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Ethanol on Zn‐Coordinated Cu Sites Formed by Atmosphere‐Induced Surface Reconstruction

J Du, G Zhang, X Ma, Q Chang, H Gao… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) to produce chemicals and fuels is a
promising strategy to achieve carbon neutrality. However, due to the slow C─ C coupling …

Competition between reverse water gas shift reaction and methanol synthesis from CO 2: influence of copper particle size

L Barberis, AH Hakimioun, PN Plessow, NL Visser… - Nanoscale, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Converting CO2 into value-added chemicals and fuels, such as methanol, is a promising
approach to limit the environmental impact of human activities. Conventional methanol …

[HTML][HTML] Boosting the activity in the direct conversion of CO2/CO mixtures into gasoline using ZnO-ZrO2 catalyst in tandem with HZSM-5 zeolite

O Parra, A Portillo, J Ereña, AT Aguayo, J Bilbao… - Fuel Processing …, 2023 - Elsevier
The direct production of C 5+ hydrocarbons from CO 2/CO mixtures with methanol as
intermediate is an attractive alternative for the production of gasoline from CO 2 and syngas …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of carbon support surface modification on the performance of nickel catalysts in carbon dioxide hydrogenation

NL Visser, JC Verschoor, LCJ Smulders, F Mattarozzi… - Catalysis Today, 2023 - Elsevier
The interaction between metal nanoparticles and a support is of key importance in catalysis.
In this study, we demonstrate that the introduction of oxygen-or nitrogen-containing surface …