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Pahija E, Panaritis C, Gusarov S, Shadbahr J, Bensebaa F, Patience G, Boffito DC. Experimental and Computational Synergistic Design of Cu and Fe Catalysts for the Reverse Water–Gas Shift: A Review. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c01099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ergys Pahija
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, P.O. Box 6079, Station Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3A7, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, P.O. Box 6079, Station Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3A7, Canada
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- Nanotechnology Research Center, National Research Council of Canada, 11421 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2M9, Canada
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- Energy, Mining and Environment Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Energy, Mining and Environment Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, P.O. Box 6079, Station Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3A7, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, P.O. Box 6079, Station Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3A7, Canada
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Schlögl R. Chemische Batterien mit CO
2. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202007397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Robert Schlögl
- Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion Stiftstraße 34–36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Deutschland
- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Faradayweg 4–6 14195 Berlin Deutschland
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Alam MI, Cheula R, Moroni G, Nardi L, Maestri M. Mechanistic and multiscale aspects of thermo-catalytic CO 2 conversion to C 1 products. Catal Sci Technol 2021; 11:6601-6629. [PMID: 34745556 PMCID: PMC8521205 DOI: 10.1039/d1cy00922b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
Abstract
The increasing environmental concerns due to anthropogenic CO2 emissions have called for an alternate sustainable source to fulfill rising chemical and energy demands and reduce environmental problems. The thermo-catalytic activation and conversion of abundantly available CO2, a thermodynamically stable and kinetically inert molecule, can significantly pave the way to sustainably produce chemicals and fuels and mitigate the additional CO2 load. This can be done through comprehensive knowledge and understanding of catalyst behavior, reaction kinetics, and reactor design. This review aims to catalog and summarize the advances in the experimental and theoretical approaches for CO2 activation and conversion to C1 products via heterogeneous catalytic routes. To this aim, we analyze the current literature works describing experimental analyses (e.g., catalyst characterization and kinetics measurement) as well as computational studies (e.g., microkinetic modeling and first-principles calculations). The catalytic reactions of CO2 activation and conversion reviewed in detail are: (i) reverse water-gas shift (RWGS), (ii) CO2 methanation, (iii) CO2 hydrogenation to methanol, and (iv) dry reforming of methane (DRM). This review is divided into six sections. The first section provides an overview of the energy and environmental problems of our society, in which promising strategies and possible pathways to utilize anthropogenic CO2 are highlighted. In the second section, the discussion follows with the description of materials and mechanisms of the available thermo-catalytic processes for CO2 utilization. In the third section, the process of catalyst deactivation by coking is presented, and possible solutions to the problem are recommended based on experimental and theoretical literature works. In the fourth section, kinetic models are reviewed. In the fifth section, reaction technologies associated with the conversion of CO2 are described, and, finally, in the sixth section, concluding remarks and future directions are provided.
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- Md Imteyaz Alam
- Laboratory of Catalysis and Catalytic Processes, Dipartimento di Energia, Politecnico di Milano Via La Masa 34 20156 Milano Italy
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- Laboratory of Catalysis and Catalytic Processes, Dipartimento di Energia, Politecnico di Milano Via La Masa 34 20156 Milano Italy
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- Laboratory of Catalysis and Catalytic Processes, Dipartimento di Energia, Politecnico di Milano Via La Masa 34 20156 Milano Italy
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- Laboratory of Catalysis and Catalytic Processes, Dipartimento di Energia, Politecnico di Milano Via La Masa 34 20156 Milano Italy
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- Laboratory of Catalysis and Catalytic Processes, Dipartimento di Energia, Politecnico di Milano Via La Masa 34 20156 Milano Italy
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Noh G, Lam E, Bregante DT, Meyet J, Šot P, Flaherty DW, Copéret C. Lewis Acid Strength of Interfacial Metal Sites Drives CH
3
OH Selectivity and Formation Rates on Cu‐Based CO
2
Hydrogenation Catalysts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202100672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Gina Noh
- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zürich Vladimir Prelog Weg 1–5 8093 Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zürich Vladimir Prelog Weg 1–5 8093 Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana IL 61801 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zürich Vladimir Prelog Weg 1–5 8093 Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zürich Vladimir Prelog Weg 1–5 8093 Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana IL 61801 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zürich Vladimir Prelog Weg 1–5 8093 Zürich Switzerland
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Noh G, Lam E, Bregante DT, Meyet J, Šot P, Flaherty DW, Copéret C. Lewis Acid Strength of Interfacial Metal Sites Drives CH 3 OH Selectivity and Formation Rates on Cu-Based CO 2 Hydrogenation Catalysts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:9650-9659. [PMID: 33559910 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202100672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
CH3 OH formation rates in CO2 hydrogenation on Cu-based catalysts sensitively depend on the nature of the support and the presence of promoters. In this context, Cu nanoparticles supported on tailored supports (highly dispersed M on SiO2 ; M=Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta) were prepared via surface organometallic chemistry, and their catalytic performance was systematically investigated for CO2 hydrogenation to CH3 OH. The presence of Lewis acid sites enhances CH3 OH formation rate, likely originating from stabilization of formate and methoxy surface intermediates at the periphery of Cu nanoparticles, as evidenced by metrics of Lewis acid strength and detection of surface intermediates. The stabilization of surface intermediates depends on the strength of Lewis acid M sites, described by pyridine adsorption enthalpies and 13 C chemical shifts of -OCH3 coordinated to M; these chemical shifts are demonstrated here to be a molecular descriptor for Lewis acid strength and reactivity in CO2 hydrogenation.
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- Gina Noh
- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir Prelog Weg 1-5, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir Prelog Weg 1-5, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir Prelog Weg 1-5, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir Prelog Weg 1-5, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir Prelog Weg 1-5, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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Mahdavi-Shakib A, Kumar KBS, Whittaker TN, Xie T, Grabow LC, Rioux RM, Chandler BD. Kinetics of H 2 Adsorption at the Metal-Support Interface of Au/TiO 2 Catalysts Probed by Broad Background IR Absorbance. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:7735-7743. [PMID: 33403732 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202013359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
H2 adsorption on Au catalysts is weak and reversible, making it difficult to quantitatively study. We demonstrate H2 adsorption on Au/TiO2 catalysts results in electron transfer to the support, inducing shifts in the FTIR background. This broad background absorbance (BBA) signal is used to quantify H2 adsorption; adsorption equilibrium constants are comparable to volumetric adsorption measurements. H2 adsorption kinetics measured with the BBA show a lower Eapp value (23 kJ mol-1 ) for H2 adsorption than previously reported from proxy H/D exchange (33 kJ mol-1 ). We also identify a previously unreported H-O-H bending vibration associated with proton adsorption on electronically distinct Ti-OH metal-support interface sites, providing new insight into the nature and dynamics of H2 adsorption at the Au/TiO2 interface.
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- Department of Chemistry, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, 78212-7200, USA.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204-4004, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, 78212-7200, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204-4004, USA.,Texas Center for Superconductivity at the, University of Houston (TcSUH), University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA.,Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, 78212-7200, USA.,Department of Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA.,Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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Mahdavi‐Shakib A, Kumar KBS, Whittaker TN, Xie T, Grabow LC, Rioux RM, Chandler BD. Kinetics of H
2
Adsorption at the Metal–Support Interface of Au/TiO
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Catalysts Probed by Broad Background IR Absorbance. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202013359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Affiliation(s)
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- Department of Chemistry Trinity University San Antonio TX 78212-7200 USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Houston Houston TX 77204-4004 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Trinity University San Antonio TX 78212-7200 USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering The Pennsylvania State University University Park PA 16802 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Houston Houston TX 77204-4004 USA
- Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston (TcSUH) University of Houston Houston TX 77204 USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering The Pennsylvania State University University Park PA 16802 USA
- Department of Chemistry The Pennsylvania State University University Park PA 16802 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Trinity University San Antonio TX 78212-7200 USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering The Pennsylvania State University University Park PA 16802 USA
- Department of Chemistry The Pennsylvania State University University Park PA 16802 USA
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Paris C, Karelovic A, Manrique R, Le Bras S, Devred F, Vykoukal V, Styskalik A, Eloy P, Debecker DP. CO 2 Hydrogenation to Methanol with Ga- and Zn-Doped Mesoporous Cu/SiO 2 Catalysts Prepared by the Aerosol-Assisted Sol-Gel Process*. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:6409-6417. [PMID: 32996706 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202001951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2020] [Revised: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
The preparation of copper-based heterogeneous catalysts dedicated to the hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol typically relies on multi-step procedures carried out in batch. These steps are precisely tailored to introduce the active phase (Cu) and the promoters (e. g., zinc, gallium) onto a preformed support to maximize catalyst performance. However, each process step can be associated with the formation of waste and with the consumption of energy, thereby negatively impacting the environmental performance of the overall catalyst preparation procedure. Here, a direct and continuous production process is proposed for the synthesis of efficient catalysts for the CO2 -to-methanol reaction. Gallium- and zinc-promoted mesoporous Cu-SiO2 catalysts were prepared in one step by the aerosol-assisted sol-gel process. The catalysts consisted of spherical microparticles and featured high specific surface area and pore volume, with interconnected pores of about 6 nm. A strong promoting effect of Ga and Zn was highlighted, boosting the selectivity for methanol at the expense of CO. Upon calcination, it was shown that Cu species (initially trapped in the silica matrix) underwent a migration towards the catalyst surface and a progressive sintering. After optimization, the catalysts obtained via such direct, continuous, simple, and scalable route could compete with the best catalysts reported in the literature and obtained via multi-step approaches.
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- Charlie Paris
- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Place Louis Pasteur, 1, box L4.01.09, 1348, Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium
- Current address: Cardiff Catalysis Institute (CCI), School of Chemistry, Cardiff University Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK
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- Carbon and Catalysis (CarboCat), Department of Chemical Engineering Faculty of Engineering, University of Concepcion Barrio Universitario s/n, Concepcion, Chile
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- Carbon and Catalysis (CarboCat), Department of Chemical Engineering Faculty of Engineering, University of Concepcion Barrio Universitario s/n, Concepcion, Chile
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Place Louis Pasteur, 1, box L4.01.09, 1348, Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Place Louis Pasteur, 1, box L4.01.09, 1348, Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium
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- Masaryk University, Department of Chemistry, Kotlarska 2, 61137, Brno, Czech Republic
- Masaryk University, CEITEC MU, Kamenice 5, 62500, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Masaryk University, Department of Chemistry, Kotlarska 2, 61137, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Place Louis Pasteur, 1, box L4.01.09, 1348, Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Place Louis Pasteur, 1, box L4.01.09, 1348, Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium
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Zhang Y, Fang L, Cao Z. Atomically dispersed Cu and Fe on N-doped carbon materials for CO 2 electroreduction: insight into the curvature effect on activity and selectivity. RSC Adv 2020; 10:43075-43084. [PMID: 35514934 PMCID: PMC9058126 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra08857a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
Abstract
CO2 electroreduction reaction (CO2ER) by single metal sites embedded in N-doped graphene (M@N-Gr, M = Cu and Fe) and carbon nanotubes (M@N-CNT, M = Cu and Fe) has been explored by extensive first-principles calculations in combination with the computational hydrogen electrode model. Both atomically dispersed Cu and Fe nanostructures, as the single atom catalysts (SACs), have higher selectivity towards CO2ER, compared to hydrogen evolution reduction (HER), and they can catalyze CO2ER to CO, HCOOH, and CH3OH. In comparison with Cu@N-Gr, the limiting potentials for generating CO, HCOOH, and CH3OH are reduced obviously on the high-curvature Cu@N-CNT. However, the curvature effect is less notable for the single-Fe-atom catalysts. Such discrepancies can be attributed to the d-band center changes of the single Cu and Fe sites and their different dependences on the curvature of carbon-based support materials. Atomically dispersed Cu/Fe catalysts have high selectivity toward CO2ER and the curvature of the catalyst support influences their activity.![]()
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- Yue Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 360015 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 360015 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 360015 China
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Gutterød ES, Pulumati SH, Kaur G, Lazzarini A, Solemsli BG, Gunnæs AE, Ahoba-Sam C, Kalyva ME, Sannes JA, Svelle S, Skúlason E, Nova A, Olsbye U. Influence of Defects and H 2O on the Hydrogenation of CO 2 to Methanol over Pt Nanoparticles in UiO-67 Metal-Organic Framework. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:17105-17118. [PMID: 32902970 PMCID: PMC7586342 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c07153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
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In catalysts for
CO2 hydrogenation, the interface between
metal nanoparticles (NPs) and the support material is of high importance
for the activity and reaction selectivity. In Pt NP-containing UiO
Zr-metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), key intermediates in methanol
formation are adsorbed at open Zr-sites at the Pt–MOF interface.
In this study, we investigate the dynamic role of the Zr-node and
the influence of H2O on the CO2 hydrogenation
reaction at 170 °C, through steady state and transient isotope
exchange experiments, H2O cofeed measurements, and density
functional theory (DFT) calculations. The study revealed that an increased
number of Zr-node defects increase the formation rates to both methanol
and methane. Transient experiments linked the increase to a higher
number of surface intermediates for both products. Experiments involving
either dehydrated or prehydrated Zr-nodes showed higher methanol and
methane formation rates over the dehydrated Zr-node. Transient experiments
suggested that the difference is related to competitive adsorption
between methanol and water. DFT calculations and microkinetic modeling
support this conclusion and give further insight into the equilibria
involved in the competitive adsorption process. The calculations revealed
weaker adsorption of methanol in defective or dehydrated nodes, in
agreement with the larger gas phase concentration of methanol observed
experimentally. The microkinetic model shows that [Zr2(μ-O)2]4+ and [Zr2(μ–OH)(μ-O)(OH)(H2O)]4+ are the main surface species when the concentration
of water is lower than the number of defect sites. Lastly, although
addition of water was found to promote methanol desorption, water
does not change the methanol steady state reaction rate, while it
has a substantial inhibiting effect on CH4 formation. These
results indicate that water can be used to increase the reaction selectivity
to methanol and encourages further detailed investigations of the
catalyst system.
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- Emil Sebastian Gutterød
- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, Sem Sælandsvei 26, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
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- Science Institute and Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Iceland, Hjardarhagi 2, VR-III, 107 Reykjavík, Iceland
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- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, Sem Sælandsvei 26, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
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- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, Sem Sælandsvei 26, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
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- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, Sem Sælandsvei 26, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
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- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Sem Sælandsvei 26, N-0349 Oslo, Norway
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- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, Sem Sælandsvei 26, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
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- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, Sem Sælandsvei 26, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
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- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, Sem Sælandsvei 26, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
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- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, Sem Sælandsvei 26, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
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- Science Institute and Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Iceland, Hjardarhagi 2, VR-III, 107 Reykjavík, Iceland
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- Hylleraas Centre for Quantum Molecular Sciences, Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1033, Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
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- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, Sem Sælandsvei 26, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
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Thrane J, Kuld S, Nielsen ND, Jensen AD, Sehested J, Christensen JM. Methanol-Assisted Autocatalysis in Catalytic Methanol Synthesis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:18189-18193. [PMID: 32598081 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202006921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
Catalytic methanol synthesis is one of the major processes in the chemical industry and may grow in importance, as methanol produced from CO2 and sustainably derived H2 are envisioned to play an important role as energy carriers in a future low-CO2 -emission society. However, despite the widespread use, the reaction mechanism and the nature of the active sites are not fully understood. Here we report that methanol synthesis at commercially applied conditions using the industrial Cu/ZnO/Al2 O3 catalyst is dominated by a methanol-assisted autocatalytic reaction mechanism. We propose that the presence of methanol enables the hydrogenation of surface formate via methyl formate. Autocatalytic acceleration of the reaction is also observed for Cu supported on SiO2 although with low absolute activity, but not for Cu/Al2 O3 catalysts. The results illustrate an important example of autocatalysis in heterogeneous catalysis and pave the way for further understanding, improvements, and process optimization of industrial methanol synthesis.
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- Joachim Thrane
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads B229, 2800 Kgs., Lyngby, Denmark
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- Haldor Topsøe A/S, Nymøllevej 55, 2800 Kgs., Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads B229, 2800 Kgs., Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads B229, 2800 Kgs., Lyngby, Denmark
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- Haldor Topsøe A/S, Nymøllevej 55, 2800 Kgs., Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads B229, 2800 Kgs., Lyngby, Denmark
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Thrane J, Kuld S, Nielsen ND, Jensen AD, Sehested J, Christensen JM. Methanol‐Assisted Autocatalysis in Catalytic Methanol Synthesis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202006921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Joachim Thrane
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Technical University of Denmark Søltofts Plads B229 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
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- Haldor Topsøe A/S Nymøllevej 55 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Technical University of Denmark Søltofts Plads B229 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Technical University of Denmark Søltofts Plads B229 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
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- Haldor Topsøe A/S Nymøllevej 55 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Technical University of Denmark Søltofts Plads B229 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
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Abstract
Efforts to obtain raw materials from CO2 by catalytic reduction as a means of combating greenhouse gas emissions are pushing the boundaries of the chemical industry. The dimensions of modern energy regimes, on the one hand, and the necessary transport and trade of globally produced renewable energy, on the other, will require the use of chemical batteries in conjunction with the local production of renewable electricity. The synthesis of methanol is an important option for chemical batteries and will, for that reason, be described here in detail. It is also shown that the necessary, robust, and fundamental understanding of processes and the material science of catalysts for the hydrogenation of CO2 does not yet exist.
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- Robert Schlögl
- Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion, Stiftstrasse 34-36, 45470, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.,Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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Salaeh R, Faungnawakij K, Kungwan N, Hirunsit P. The Role of Metal Species on Aldehyde Hydrogenation over Co
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and Ni
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Supported on γ‐Al
2
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(110) Surfaces: A Theoretical Study. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202000324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Rusrina Salaeh
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Graduate SchoolChiang Mai University Chiang Mai 50200 Thailand
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- National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC)National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) Pathum Thani 12120 Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Graduate SchoolChiang Mai University Chiang Mai 50200 Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Materials Science and TechnologyChiang Mai University Chiang Mai 50200 Thailand
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- National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC)National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) Pathum Thani 12120 Thailand
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