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 …

A Ce-CuZn catalyst with abundant Cu/Zn-OV-Ce active sites for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol

R Ye, L Ma, J Mao, X Wang, X Hong, A Gallo… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
CO2 hydrogenation to chemicals and fuels is a significant approach for achieving carbon
neutrality. It is essential to rationally design the chemical structure and catalytic active sites …

Induced activation of the commercial Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst for the steam reforming of methanol

D Li, F Xu, X Tang, S Dai, T Pu, X Liu, P Tian, F Xuan… - Nature Catalysis, 2022 - nature.com
The surface structure of heterogeneous catalysts is closely associated with their catalytic
performance. Current efforts for structural modification mainly focus on improving the catalyst …

Designing Cu0−Cu+ dual sites for improved C−H bond fracture towards methanol steam reforming

H Meng, Y Yang, T Shen, Z Yin, L Wang, W Liu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Copper-based catalysts serve as the predominant methanol steam reforming material
although several fundamental issues remain ambiguous such as the identity of active center …

The state of zinc in methanol synthesis over a Zn/ZnO/Cu (211) model catalyst

P Amann, B Klötzer, D Degerman, N Köpfle, T Götsch… - Science, 2022 - science.org
The active chemical state of zinc (Zn) in a zinc-copper (Zn-Cu) catalyst during carbon
dioxide/carbon monoxide (CO2/CO) hydrogenation has been debated to be Zn oxide (ZnO) …

Engineering nanoscale H supply chain to accelerate methanol synthesis on ZnZrOx

K Lee, PCD Mendes, H Jeon, Y Song… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Metal promotion is the most widely adopted strategy for enhancing the hydrogenation
functionality of an oxide catalyst. Typically, metal nanoparticles or dopants are located …

Review of Mechanism Investigations and Catalyst Developments for CO2 Hydrogenation to Alcohols

G Cui, Y Lou, M Zhou, Y Li, G Jiang, C Xu - Catalysts, 2024 - mdpi.com
Heterogeneous thermal-catalytic CO2 hydrogenation to alcohols using renewable energy is
a highly attractive approach for recycling greenhouse gases into high-value chemicals and …

Following the structure of copper-zinc-alumina across the pressure gap in carbon dioxide hydrogenation

A Beck, M Zabilskiy, MA Newton, O Safonova… - Nature Catalysis, 2021 - nature.com
Copper-zinc-alumina catalysts are used industrially for methanol synthesis from feedstock
containing carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. The high performance of the catalyst …

From CO2 to Methanol on Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 Industrial Catalyst. What Do We Know about the Active Phase and the Reaction Mechanism?

G Pacchioni - ACS Catalysis, 2024 - ACS Publications
For more than half a century, the industrial production of methanol in the world has been
based on a heterogeneous Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst where Cu nanoparticles are dispersed …

Reaction‐Induced Metal‐Metal Oxide Interactions in Pd‐In2O3/ZrO2 Catalysts Drive Selective and Stable CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol

TP Araújo, J Morales‐Vidal… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Ternary Pd‐In2O3/ZrO2 catalysts exhibit technological potential for CO2‐based
methanol synthesis, but develo** scalable systems and comprehending complex dynamic …