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Hasannia S, Kazemeini M, Tamtaji M, Daryanavard Roudsari B. Exploring carbon-based Cu-ZnO catalyst and substitutes for enhanced selective methanol production from CO 2: An integrated experimental and computational study. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 368:122187. [PMID: 39133966 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2024] [Revised: 07/31/2024] [Accepted: 08/08/2024] [Indexed: 09/05/2024]
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Methanol, produced through the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide, is an essential intermediate compound that plays a crucial function in the production of various organic chemicals. Enhancing the design of copper-containing catalysts for the transformation of CO2 to methanol is a popular strategy in scientific literature, although challenges persist in advancing the efficiency of carbon dioxide transformation and the selectivity of methanol production. This research aims at creating CuZnO-M/rGO (M = Mg, Mn, and Cr) catalysts using an efficient method for selectively converting CO2 to methanol. By optimizing the operational parameters of this system, methanol productivity and CO2 conversion efficiency are enhanced. Under optimal conditions, a CO2 conversion rate of 23.5%, methanol selectivity of 90%, and a space-time yield of 0.47 gMeOH.gcat-1.h-1 were achieved with the CuZnO-MgO (5)/rGO catalyst. These levels were maintained over a 100-h period, demonstrating the stability of the catalyst system. These findings are highly consistent with the density functional theory (DFT) calculations, revealing that the CuZnO-MgO (5)/rGO catalyst possesses a -0.35 eV adsorption energy for CO2 and a favorable reaction pathway with the overpotential of 1.16 V towards methanol production emphasizing the high conversion and selectivity obtained.
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- Saeed Hasannia
- Institute for Nano Science and Nano Technology, Sharif University of Technology, 11365-9465, Tehran, Iran.
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- Institute for Nano Science and Nano Technology, Sharif University of Technology, 11365-9465, Tehran, Iran; Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, 11365-9465, Iran.
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
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Zhao H, Liu X, Zeng C, Liu W, Tan L. Thermochemical CO 2 Reduction to Methanol over Metal-Based Single-Atom Catalysts (SACs): Outlook and Challenges for Developments. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:23649-23662. [PMID: 39162361 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c08523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/21/2024]
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The conversion of thermodynamically inert CO2 into methanol holds immense promise for addressing the pressing environmental and energy challenges of our time. This article offers a succinct overview of the development of single-atom catalysts (SACs) for thermochemical hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol, encompassing research advancements, advantages, potential hurdles, and other essential aspects related to these catalysts. Our aim of this work is to provide a deeper understanding of the intricacies of the catalytic structures of the single-atom sites and their unique structure-activity relationships in catalyzing the conversion of CO2 to methanol. We also present insights into the optimal design of SACs, drawing from our own research and those of fellow scientists. This research thrust is poised to contribute significantly to the development of next-generation SACs, which are crucial in advancing the sustainable production of methanol from CO2.
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- Huibo Zhao
- Institute of Molecular Catalysis and In Situ/Operando Studies, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 637371, Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular Catalysis and In Situ/Operando Studies, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Beijing 100723, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 637371, Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular Catalysis and In Situ/Operando Studies, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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Lu H, Yang D, Chen ZX. CO 2 Hydrogenation to CH 3OH on Metal-Doped TiO 2(110): Mechanisms, Strain Effect and a New Thermodynamic-Kinetic Relation. Chemphyschem 2024; 25:e202300608. [PMID: 38523075 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202300608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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Surface strain and linear thermodynamic-kinetic relation are interesting topics in catalysis. Development of low temperature methanol catalysts of high activity and selectivity is of particularly importance for conversion of CO2 to methanol. In the present paper CO2 hydrogenation to methanol on Znx@TiO2(110) (x=0-2) was explored using density functional calculations and microkinetic simulations. The reaction mechanisms on the three model systems were determined and it is shown that Zn2@TiO2(110) is the most active. The most favorable pathway on Zn2@TiO2(110) is identified and CO2+H to HCOO is found to be the rate-controlling step. It is demonstrated that there is a linear relation (named AEB relation) between the adsorption energies of the initial states and the barriers for the controlling step on the 18 systems studied. Calculations on strained surfaces show that the AEB relation exists within ±1 % strain. Sr2@TiO2(110) and -1 % strained CaZn and ZnCu doped TiO2(110) are potential good low temperature catalysts and deserve experimental testing.
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- Huili Lu
- Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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Hou R, Xiao J, Wu Q, Zhang T, Wang Q. Boosting oxygen vacancies by modulating the morphology of Au decorated In 2O 3 with enhanced CO 2 hydrogenation activity to CH 3OH. J Environ Sci (China) 2024; 140:91-102. [PMID: 38331518 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2023.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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CO2 hydrogenation to methanol has become one of the most promising ways for CO2 utilization, however, the CO2 conversion rate and methanol selectivity of this reaction still need to be improved for industrial application. Here we investigated the structure-activity relationship for CO2 conversion to methanol of In2O3-based catalysts by modulating morphology and decorating Au. Three different Au/In2O3 catalysts were prepared, their activity follow the sequence of Au/In2O3-nanosphere (Au/In2O3-NS) > Au/In2O3-nanoplate (Au/In2O3-NP) > Au/In2O3-hollow microsphere (Au/In2O3-HM). Au/In2O3-NS exhibited the best performance with good CO2 conversion of 12.7%, high methanol selectivity of 59.8%, and large space time yield of 0.32 gCH3OH/(hr·gcat) at 300°C. The high performance of Au/In2O3-NS was considered as the presence of Au. It contributes to the creation of more surface oxygen vacancies, which further promoted the CO2 adsorption and facilitated CO2 activation to form the formate intermediates towards methanol. This work clearly suggests that the activity of In2O3 catalyst can be effective enhanced by structure engineering and Au decorating.
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- Ruxian Hou
- Beijing Key Lab for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Engineering Research Center for Water Pollution Source Control & Eco-remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Lab for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Engineering Research Center for Water Pollution Source Control & Eco-remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Lab for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Engineering Research Center for Water Pollution Source Control & Eco-remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Lab for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Engineering Research Center for Water Pollution Source Control & Eco-remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Beijing Key Lab for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Engineering Research Center for Water Pollution Source Control & Eco-remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Wang J, Wang T, Xi Y, Gao G, Sun P, Li F. In-Situ-Formed Potassium-Modified Nickel-Zinc Carbide Boosts Production of Higher Alcohols beyond CH 4 in CO 2 Hydrogenation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202311335. [PMID: 37646093 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202311335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Ni-based catalysts have been widely studied in the hydrogenation of CO2 to CH4 , but selective and efficient synthesis of higher alcohols (C2+ OH) from CO2 hydrogenation over Ni-based catalyst is still challenging due to successive hydrogenation of C1 intermediates leading to methanation. Herein, we report an unprecedented synthesis of C2+ OH from CO2 hydrogenation over K-modified Ni-Zn bimetal catalyst with promising activity and selectivity. Systematic experiments (including XRD, in situ spectroscopic characterization) and computational studies reveal the in situ generation of an active K-modified Ni-Zn carbide (K-Ni3 Zn1 C0.7 ) by carburization of Zn-incorporated Ni0 , which can significantly enhance CO2 adsorption and the surface coverage of alkyl intermediates, and boost the C-C coupling to C2+ OH rather than conventional CH4 . This work opens a new catalytic avenue toward CO2 hydrogenation to C2+ OH, and also provides an insightful example for the rational design of selective and efficient Ni-based catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to multiple carbon products.
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- Jia Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Sun X, Jin Y, Cheng Z, Lan G, Wang X, Qiu Y, Wang Y, Liu H, Li Y. Dual active sites over Cu-ZnO-ZrO 2 catalysts for carbon dioxide hydrogenation to methanol. J Environ Sci (China) 2023; 131:162-172. [PMID: 37225377 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2022.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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CO2 hydrogenation to methanol is a significant approach to tackle the problem of global warming and simultaneously meet the demand for the portable fuel. Cu-ZnO catalysts with various kinds of promoters have received wide attention. However, the role of promoter and the form of active sites in CO2 hydrogenation are still in debate. Here, various molar ratios of ZrO2 were added into the Cu-ZnO catalysts to tune the distributions of Cu0 and Cu+ species. A volcano-like trend between the ratio of Cu+/ (Cu+ + Cu0) and the amount of ZrO2 is presented, among which the CuZn10Zr (the molar ratio of ZrO2 is 10%) catalyst reaches the highest value. Correspondingly, the maximum value of space-time yield to methanol with 0.65 gMeOH/(gcat·hr) is obtained on CuZn10Zr at reaction conditions of 220°C and 3 MPa. Detailed characterizations demonstrate that dual active sites are proposed during CO2 hydrogenation over CuZn10Zr catalyst. The exposed Cu0 takes participate in the activation of H2, while on the Cu+ species, the intermediate of formate from the co-adsorption of CO2 and H2 prefers to be further hydrogenated to CH3OH than decomposing into the by-product of CO, yielding a high selectivity of methanol.
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- Xiucheng Sun
- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China.
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Cui WG, Zhang Q, Zhou L, Wei ZC, Yu L, Dai JJ, Zhang H, Hu TL. Hybrid MOF Template-Directed Construction of Hollow-Structured In 2 O 3 @ZrO 2 Heterostructure for Enhancing Hydrogenation of CO 2 to Methanol. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2204914. [PMID: 36372548 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202204914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Direct hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol using green hydrogen has emerged as a promising method for carbon neutrality, but qualifying catalysts represent a grand challenge. In2 O3 /ZrO2 catalyst has been extensively applied in methanol synthesis due to its superior activity; however, the electronic effect by strong oxides-support interactions between In2 O3 and ZrO2 at the In2 O3 /ZrO2 interface is poorly understood. In this work, abundant In2 O3 /ZrO2 heterointerfaces are engineered in a hollow-structured In2 O3 @ZrO2 heterostructure through a facile pyrolysis of a hybrid metal-organic framework precursor MIL-68@UiO-66. Owing to well-defined In2 O3 /ZrO2 heterointerfaces, the resultant In2 O3 @ZrO2 exhibits superior activity and stability toward CO2 hydrogenation to methanol, which can afford a high methanol selectivity of 84.6% at a conversion of 10.4% at 290 °C, and 3.0 MPa with a methanol space-time yield of up to 0.29 gMeOH gcat -1 h-1 . Extensive characterization demonstrates that there is a strong correlation between the strong electronic In2 O3 -ZrO2 interaction and catalytic selectivity. At In2 O3 /ZrO2 heterointerfaces, the electron tends to transfer from ZrO2 to In2 O3 surface, which facilitates H2 dissociation and the hydrogenation of formate (HCOO*) and methoxy (CH3 O*) species to methanol. This study provides an insight into the In2 O3 -based catalysts and offers appealing opportunities for developing heterostructured CO2 hydrogenation catalysts with excellent activity.
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- Wen-Gang Cui
- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, 710021, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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