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Shi YF, Kang PL, Shang C, Liu ZP. Methanol Synthesis from CO 2/CO Mixture on Cu-Zn Catalysts from Microkinetics-Guided Machine Learning Pathway Search. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:13401-13414. [PMID: 35848119 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c06044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Methanol synthesis on industrial Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalysts via the hydrogenation of CO and CO2 mixture, despite several decades of research, is still puzzling due to the nature of the active site and the role of CO2 in the feed gas. Herein, with the large-scale machine learning atomic simulation, we develop a microkinetics-guided machine learning pathway search to explore thousands of reaction pathways for CO2 and CO hydrogenations on thermodynamically favorable Cu-Zn surface structures, including Cu(111), Cu(211), and Zn-alloyed Cu(211) surfaces, from which the lowest energy pathways are identified. We find that Zn decorates at the step-edge at Cu(211) up to 0.22 ML under reaction conditions with the Zn-Zn dimeric sites being avoided. CO2 and CO hydrogenations occur exclusively at the step-edge of the (211) surface with up to 0.11 ML Zn coverage, where the low coverage of Zn (0.11 ML) does not much affect the reaction kinetics, but the higher coverages of Zn (0.22 ML) poison the catalyst. It is CO2 hydrogenation instead of CO hydrogenation that dominates methanol synthesis, agreeing with previous isotope experiments. While metallic steps are identified as the major active site, we show that the [-Zn-OH-Zn-] chains (cationic Zn) can grow on Cu(111) surfaces under reaction conditions, which suggests the critical role of CO in the mixed gas for reducing the cationic Zn and exposing metal sites for methanol synthesis. Our results provide a comprehensive picture on the dynamic coupling of the feed gas composition, the catalyst active site, and the reaction activity in this complex heterogeneous catalytic system.
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- Yun-Fei Shi
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Material, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Key Laboratory of Computational Physical Science, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Material, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Key Laboratory of Computational Physical Science, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Material, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Key Laboratory of Computational Physical Science, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.,Shanghai Qi Zhi Institution, Shanghai 200030, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Material, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Key Laboratory of Computational Physical Science, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.,Shanghai Qi Zhi Institution, Shanghai 200030, China.,Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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Fehr SM, Nguyen K, Krossing I. Realistic
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Hydrogenation to Methanol – Direct Observation of Mono‐ionized Defect Sites and Implications for Reaction Intermediates. ChemCatChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202101500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Samuel M. Fehr
- Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie Universität Freiburg Albertstr. 21 D-79104 Freiburg Germany
- Freiburger Materialforschungszentrum (FMF) Universität Freiburg Stefan-Meier-Str. 21 D-79104 Freiburg Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie Universität Freiburg Albertstr. 21 D-79104 Freiburg Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie Universität Freiburg Albertstr. 21 D-79104 Freiburg Germany
- Freiburger Materialforschungszentrum (FMF) Universität Freiburg Stefan-Meier-Str. 21 D-79104 Freiburg Germany
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Araújo TP, Hergesell AH, Faust-Akl D, Büchele S, Stewart JA, Mondelli C, Pérez-Ramírez J. Methanol Synthesis by Hydrogenation of Hybrid CO 2 -CO Feeds. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:2914-2923. [PMID: 33999513 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202100859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Revised: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The impact of carbon monoxide on CO2 -to-methanol catalysts has been scarcely investigated, although CO will comprise up to half of the carbon feedstock, depending on the origin of CO2 and process configuration. In this study, copper-based systems and ZnO-ZrO2 are assessed in cycling experiments with hybrid CO2 -CO feeds and their CO sensitivity is compared to In2 O3 -based materials. All catalysts are found to be promoted upon CO addition. Copper-based systems are intrinsically more active in CO hydrogenation and profit from exploiting this carbon source for methanol production, whereas CO induces surplus formation of oxygen vacancies (i. e., the catalytic sites) on ZnO-ZrO2 , as in In2 O3 -based systems. Mild-to-moderate deactivation occurs upon re-exposure to CO2 -rich streams, owing to water-induced sintering for all catalysts except ZnO-ZrO2 , which responds reversibly to feed variations, likely owing to its more hydrophobic nature and the atomic mixing of its metal components. Catalytic systems are categorized for operation in hybrid CO2 -CO feeds, emphasizing the significance of catalyst and process design to foster advances in CO2 utilization technologies.
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- Thaylan Pinheiro Araújo
- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Total Research & Technology Feluy, Zone Industrielle Feluy C, 7181, Seneffe, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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Operando high-pressure investigation of size-controlled CuZn catalysts for the methanol synthesis reaction. Nat Commun 2021; 12:1435. [PMID: 33664267 PMCID: PMC7933282 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21604-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Although Cu/ZnO-based catalysts have been long used for the hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol, open questions still remain regarding the role and the dynamic nature of the active sites formed at the metal-oxide interface. Here, we apply high-pressure operando spectroscopy methods to well-defined Cu and Cu0.7Zn0.3 nanoparticles supported on ZnO/Al2O3, γ-Al2O3 and SiO2 to correlate their structure, composition and catalytic performance. We obtain similar activity and methanol selectivity for Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 and CuZn/SiO2, but the methanol yield decreases with time on stream for the latter sample. Operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy data reveal the formation of reduced Zn species coexisting with ZnO on CuZn/SiO2. Near-ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy shows Zn surface segregation and the formation of a ZnO-rich shell on CuZn/SiO2. In this work we demonstrate the beneficial effect of Zn, even in diluted form, and highlight the influence of the oxide support and the Cu-Zn interface in the reactivity.
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Ioannou I, D'Angelo SC, Martín AJ, Pérez-Ramírez J, Guillén-Gosálbez G. Hybridization of Fossil- and CO 2 -Based Routes for Ethylene Production using Renewable Energy. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:6370-6380. [PMID: 32662586 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202001312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Revised: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Carbon capture and utilization (CCU) has recently gained broad interest in the chemical industry. Direct electro- and thermocatalytic technologies are currently the focus of intense research, where the former employs electricity directly to reduce the CO2 molecule, while the latter comprises hydrogenation of CO2 in tandem with electrocatalytic water splitting. So far, it remains unclear which of the two is superior, yet this information is considered critical. Focusing on the platform chemical ethylene, the two CCU routes were compared using state-of-the-art performances with the fossil technology considering different power and CO2 sources. The thermo-route was found to be, at present, economically and environmentally better, yet under the same electrolyzer efficiencies, the electro-route would become superior. CCU routes could substantially improve the carbon footprint of the fossil ethylene (by 236 %) while decreasing at the same time impacts on human health, ecosystem quality, and resources (64, 140, and 80 %, respectively). However, they are economically unattractive even when considering externalities (indirect cost of environmental impacts), that is, 1.7- to 3.9-fold more expensive compared to the current fossil-based analogue. Acknowledging this limitation, the concept of hybridization was applied as a means to smooth the transition towards more sustainable chemicals. Accordingly, it was found that an optimal hybrid plant could produce carbon-neutral (cradle-to-gate) ethylene with a premium of only 30 % over the current market prices by judiciously combining CCU routes with fossil technologies.
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- Iasonas Ioannou
- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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Laudenschleger D, Ruland H, Muhler M. Identifying the nature of the active sites in methanol synthesis over Cu/ZnO/Al 2O 3 catalysts. Nat Commun 2020; 11:3898. [PMID: 32753573 PMCID: PMC7403733 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17631-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The heterogeneously catalysed reaction of hydrogen with carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide (syngas) to methanol is nearly 100 years old, and the standard methanol catalyst Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 has been applied for more than 50 years. Still, the nature of the Zn species on the metallic Cu0 particles (interface sites) is heavily debated. Here, we show that these Zn species are not metallic, but have a positively charged nature under industrial methanol synthesis conditions. Our kinetic results are based on a self-built high-pressure pulse unit, which allows us to inject selective reversible poisons into the syngas feed passing through a fixed-bed reactor containing an industrial Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst under high-pressure conditions. This method allows us to perform surface-sensitive operando investigations as a function of the reaction conditions, demonstrating that the rate of methanol formation is only decreased in CO2-containing syngas mixtures when pulsing NH3 or methylamines as basic probe molecules.
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- Daniel Laudenschleger
- Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, D-44780, Bochum, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Stiftstraße 34-36, D-45470, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, D-44780, Bochum, Germany.
- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Stiftstraße 34-36, D-45470, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.
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Xie B, Wong RJ, Tan TH, Higham M, Gibson EK, Decarolis D, Callison J, Aguey-Zinsou KF, Bowker M, Catlow CRA, Scott J, Amal R. Synergistic ultraviolet and visible light photo-activation enables intensified low-temperature methanol synthesis over copper/zinc oxide/alumina. Nat Commun 2020; 11:1615. [PMID: 32235859 PMCID: PMC7109065 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-15445-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Although photoexcitation has been employed to unlock the low-temperature equilibrium regimes of thermal catalysis, mechanism underlining potential interplay between electron excitations and surface chemical processes remains elusive. Here, we report an associative zinc oxide band-gap excitation and copper plasmonic excitation that can cooperatively promote methanol-production at the copper-zinc oxide interfacial perimeter of copper/zinc oxide/alumina (CZA) catalyst. Conversely, selective excitation of individual components only leads to the promotion of carbon monoxide production. Accompanied by the variation in surface copper oxidation state and local electronic structure of zinc, electrons originating from the zinc oxide excitation and copper plasmonic excitation serve to activate surface adsorbates, catalysing key elementary processes (namely formate conversion and hydrogen molecule activation), thus providing one explanation for the observed photothermal activity. These observations give valuable insights into the key elementary processes occurring on the surface of the CZA catalyst under light-heat dual activation.
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- Bingqiao Xie
- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Applied Chemistry and Environmental Science, School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
- UK Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxon, OX11 0FA, UK
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- UK Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxon, OX11 0FA, UK
- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 1AT, UK
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- UK Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxon, OX11 0FA, UK
- School of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
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- UK Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxon, OX11 0FA, UK
- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 1AT, UK
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- UK Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxon, OX11 0FA, UK
- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 1AT, UK
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- UK Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxon, OX11 0FA, UK
- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 1AT, UK
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- UK Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxon, OX11 0FA, UK
- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 1AT, UK
- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon St, London, WC1 HOAJ, UK
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
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Fehr SM, Krossing I. Spectroscopic Signatures of Pressurized Carbon Dioxide in Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Spectroscopy of Heterogeneous Catalysts. ChemCatChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201902038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Samuel M. Fehr
- Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie and Freiburger Materialforschungszentrum (FMF) Universität Freiburg Albertstr. 21 79104 Freiburg Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie and Freiburger Materialforschungszentrum (FMF) Universität Freiburg Albertstr. 21 79104 Freiburg Germany
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Luk HT, Novak G, Safonova OV, Siol S, Stewart JA, Curulla Ferré D, Mondelli C, Pérez‐Ramírez J. CO
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‐Promoted Catalytic Process Forming Higher Alcohols with Tunable Nature at Record Productivity. ChemCatChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202000059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Ho Ting Luk
- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zurich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1 8093 Zürich Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zurich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1 8093 Zürich Switzerland
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- Empa Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology Überlandstrasse 129 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland
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- Total Research & Technology Feluy Zone Industrielle Feluy C 7181 Seneffe Belgium
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- Total Research & Technology Feluy Zone Industrielle Feluy C 7181 Seneffe Belgium
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zurich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1 8093 Zürich Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zurich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1 8093 Zürich Switzerland
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Ferrah D, Haines AR, Galhenage RP, Bruce JP, Babore AD, Hunt A, Waluyo I, Hemminger JC. Wet Chemical Growth and Thermocatalytic Activity of Cu-Based Nanoparticles Supported on TiO2 Nanoparticles/HOPG: In Situ Ambient Pressure XPS Study of the CO2 Hydrogenation Reaction. ACS Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b01419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Djawhar Ferrah
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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Tountas AA, Peng X, Tavasoli AV, Duchesne PN, Dingle TL, Dong Y, Hurtado L, Mohan A, Sun W, Ulmer U, Wang L, Wood TE, Maravelias CT, Sain MM, Ozin GA. Towards Solar Methanol: Past, Present, and Future. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2019; 6:1801903. [PMID: 31016111 PMCID: PMC6468977 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201801903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Revised: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
Abstract
This work aims to provide an overview of producing value-added products affordably and sustainably from greenhouse gases (GHGs). Methanol (MeOH) is one such product, and is one of the most widely used chemicals, employed as a feedstock for ≈30% of industrial chemicals. The starting materials are analogous to those feeding natural processes: water, CO2, and light. Innovative technologies from this effort have global significance, as they allow GHG recycling, while providing society with a renewable carbon feedstock. Light, in the form of solar energy, assists the production process in some capacity. Various solar strategies of continually increasing technology readiness levels are compared to the commercial MeOH process, which uses a syngas feed derived from natural gas. These strategies include several key technologies, including solar-thermochemical, photochemical, and photovoltaic-electrochemical. Other solar-assisted technologies that are not yet commercial-ready are also discussed. The commercial-ready technologies are compared using a technoeconomic analysis, and the scalability of solar reactors is also discussed in the context of light-incorporating catalyst architectures and designs. Finally, how MeOH compares against other prospective products is briefly discussed, as well as the viability of the most promising solar MeOH strategy in an international context.
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- Athanasios A. Tountas
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied ChemistryUniversity of Toronto200 College StreetTorontoONM5S 3E5Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison1415 Engineering DriveMadisonWI53706USA
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of Toronto184 College StTorontoONM5S 3E4Canada
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto80 St. George StreetTorontoOntarioM5S 3H6Canada
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of Toronto184 College StTorontoONM5S 3E4Canada
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto80 St. George StreetTorontoOntarioM5S 3H6Canada
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto80 St. George StreetTorontoOntarioM5S 3H6Canada
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto80 St. George StreetTorontoOntarioM5S 3H6Canada
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto80 St. George StreetTorontoOntarioM5S 3H6Canada
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto80 St. George StreetTorontoOntarioM5S 3H6Canada
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto80 St. George StreetTorontoOntarioM5S 3H6Canada
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto80 St. George StreetTorontoOntarioM5S 3H6Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison1415 Engineering DriveMadisonWI53706USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied ChemistryUniversity of Toronto200 College StreetTorontoONM5S 3E5Canada
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto5 King's College RoadTorontoONM5S 3G8Canada
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto80 St. George StreetTorontoOntarioM5S 3H6Canada
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Reichenbach T, Mondal K, Jäger M, Vent-Schmidt T, Himmel D, Dybbert V, Bruix A, Krossing I, Walter M, Moseler M. Ab initio study of CO2 hydrogenation mechanisms on inverse ZnO/Cu catalysts. J Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2018.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Wan E, Travert A, Quignard F, Tichit D, Tanchoux N, Petitjean H. Modulating Properties of Pure ZrO2
for Structure-activity Relationships in Acid-base Catalysis: Contribution of the Alginate Preparation Route. ChemCatChem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201700171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Elodie Wan
- Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, UMR 5253 CNRS-UM-ENSCM; Matériaux Avancés pour la Catalyse et la Santé, ENSCM; 8 rue Ecole Normale 34296 Montpellier Cedex 5 France
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- Normandie Univ., ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS; Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie; 14000 Caen France
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- Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, UMR 5253 CNRS-UM-ENSCM; Matériaux Avancés pour la Catalyse et la Santé, ENSCM; 8 rue Ecole Normale 34296 Montpellier Cedex 5 France
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- Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, UMR 5253 CNRS-UM-ENSCM; Matériaux Avancés pour la Catalyse et la Santé, ENSCM; 8 rue Ecole Normale 34296 Montpellier Cedex 5 France
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- Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, UMR 5253 CNRS-UM-ENSCM; Matériaux Avancés pour la Catalyse et la Santé, ENSCM; 8 rue Ecole Normale 34296 Montpellier Cedex 5 France
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- Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, UMR 5253 CNRS-UM-ENSCM; Matériaux Avancés pour la Catalyse et la Santé, ENSCM; 8 rue Ecole Normale 34296 Montpellier Cedex 5 France
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Water-assisted oxygen activation during gold-catalyzed formic acid decomposition under SCR-relevant conditions. J Catal 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2017.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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