Progress and prospect of CO2 photocatalytic reduction to methanol

T Qu, S Wei, Z **ong, J Zhang, Y Zhao - Fuel Processing Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
With the accelerated process of industrial modernization, the continuous emission of CO 2
seriously disrupts the natural carbon balance and contributes to global warming. To reverse …

Density functional theory methods applied to homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis: a short review and a practical user guide

V Butera - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The application of density functional theory (DFT) methods in catalysis has been fast
growing in the last decades thanks to both the availability of more powerful high computing …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in single-atom catalysts (SACs) for photocatalytic applications

T Wei, J Zhou, X An - Materials Reports: Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Artificial photocatalysis represents a hopeful avenue for tackling the global crisis of
environmental and energy sustainability. The crux of industrial application in photocatalysis …

Insights into the mechanistic CO2 conversion to methanol on single Ru atom anchored on MoS2 monolayer

H Detz, V Butera - Molecular Catalysis, 2023 - Elsevier
Single atom catalysts (SACs) have received great attention due to their promising catalytic
activity and sustainability. In this regard, the catalytic activity toward CO 2 conversion …

Advances of Cobalt Phthalocyanine in Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to CO: a Mini Review

Q Feng, Y Sun, X Gu, Z Dong - Electrocatalysis, 2022 - Springer
Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to fuels powered by renewable electricity is a potential clean
strategy to replace fossil fuels and address climate change caused by increasing CO2 …

DFT Study of GaN Clusters Decorated with Rh and Pt Nanoparticles for the Photochemical Reduction of CO2

V Butera, H Detz - ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2022 - ACS Publications
Obtaining chemicals and fuels from the reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) represents a
promising strategy to mitigate the growing greenhouse gas emissions. Because of the high …

[HTML][HTML] Elucidation of single atom catalysts for energy and sustainable chemical production: Synthesis, characterization and frontier science

ACM Loy, SY Teng, BS How, X Zhang… - Progress in Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The emergence of single atom sites as a frontier research area in catalysis has sparked
extensive academic and industrial interest, especially for energy, environmental and …

In-depth DFT insights into the crucial role of hydrogen bonding network in CO2 fixation into propylene oxide promoted by Biomass-Derived deep eutectic solvents

H Detz, V Butera - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2023 - Elsevier
The CO 2 fixation into epoxide to produce cyclic carbonate is a promising route to realize the
large-scale utilization of CO 2. In this work, a detailed DFT investigation has been carried out …

A DFT study on the copper-single-atom modified 2D electride Ca2N monolayer for ethanol dehydrogenation

Y Ma, J Lang - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) electrides, with electrons confined in interlayer spaces
instead of at atomic proximities, have received considerable attention due to their exotic …

Carbon dioxide cycloaddition to epoxides promoted by nicotinamidium halide catalysts: a DFT investigation

V Butera - ChemPlusChem, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The utilization of CO2 as building block for the production of cyclic carbonate is a promising
route to simultaneously mitigate the global warming issue and obtain valuable commercial …