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Liu L, Mezari B, Kosinov N, Hensen EJM. Al Promotion of In 2O 3 for CO 2 Hydrogenation to Methanol. ACS Catal 2023; 13:15730-15745. [PMID: 38125979 PMCID: PMC10728901 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c04620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
Abstract
In2O3 is a promising catalyst for the hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol, relevant to renewable energy storage in chemicals. Herein, we investigated the promoting role of Al on In2O3 using flame spray pyrolysis to prepare a series of In2O3-Al2O3 samples in a single step (0-20 mol % Al). Al promoted the methanol yield, with an optimum being observed at an Al content of 5 mol %. Extensive characterization showed that Al can dope into the In2O3 lattice (maximum ∼ 1.2 mol %), leading to the formation of more oxygen vacancies involved in CO2 adsorption and methanol formation. The rest of Al is present as small Al2O3 domains at the In2O3 surface, blocking the active sites for CO2 hydrogenation and contributing to higher CO selectivity. At higher Al content (≥10 mol % Al), the particle size of In2O3 decreases due to the stabilizing effect of Al2O3. Nevertheless, these smaller particles are prone to sintering during CO2 hydrogenation since they appear to be more easily reduced. These findings show subtle effects of a structural promoter such as Al on the reducibility and texture of In2O3 as a CO2 hydrogenation catalyst.
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- Liang Liu
- Laboratory of Inorganic Materials
and Catalysis, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Materials
and Catalysis, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Materials
and Catalysis, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Materials
and Catalysis, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Araújo TP, Morales-Vidal J, Giannakakis G, Mondelli C, Eliasson H, Erni R, Stewart JA, Mitchell S, López N, Pérez-Ramírez J. Reaction-Induced Metal-Metal Oxide Interactions in Pd-In 2 O 3 /ZrO 2 Catalysts Drive Selective and Stable CO 2 Hydrogenation to Methanol. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202306563. [PMID: 37395462 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202306563] [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: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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Ternary Pd-In2 O3 /ZrO2 catalysts exhibit technological potential for CO2 -based methanol synthesis, but developing scalable systems and comprehending complex dynamic behaviors of the active phase, promoter, and carrier are key for achieving high productivity. Here, we show that the structure of Pd-In2 O3 /ZrO2 systems prepared by wet impregnation evolves under CO2 hydrogenation conditions into a selective and stable architecture, independent of the order of addition of Pd and In phases on the zirconia carrier. Detailed operando characterization and simulations reveal a rapid restructuring driven by the metal-metal oxide interaction energetics. The proximity of InPdx alloy particles decorated by InOx layers in the resulting architecture prevents performance losses associated with Pd sintering. The findings highlight the crucial role of reaction-induced restructuring in complex CO2 hydrogenation catalysts and offer insights into the optimal integration of acid-base and redox functions for practical implementation.
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- Thaylan Pinheiro Araújo
- Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
- Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Av. Catalunya 35, 43002, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Electron Microscopy Center, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Electron Microscopy Center, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- TotalEnergies OneTech Belgium, Zone Industrielle Feluy C, 7181, Seneffe, Belgium
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- Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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Cai D, Cai Y, Tan KB, Zhan G. Recent Advances of Indium Oxide-Based Catalysts for CO 2 Hydrogenation to Methanol: Experimental and Theoretical. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:2803. [PMID: 37049097 PMCID: PMC10095753 DOI: 10.3390/ma16072803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Methanol synthesis from the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide (CO2) with green H2 has been proven as a promising method for CO2 utilization. Among the various catalysts, indium oxide (In2O3)-based catalysts received tremendous research interest due to the excellent methanol selectivity with appreciable CO2 conversion. Herein, the recent experimental and theoretical studies on In2O3-based catalysts for thermochemical CO2 hydrogenation to methanol were systematically reviewed. It can be found that a variety of steps, such as the synthesis method and pretreatment conditions, were taken to promote the formation of oxygen vacancies on the In2O3 surface, which can inhibit side reactions to ensure the highly selective conversion of CO2 into methanol. The catalytic mechanism involving the formate pathway or carboxyl pathway over In2O3 was comprehensively explored by kinetic studies, in situ and ex situ characterizations, and density functional theory calculations, mostly demonstrating that the formate pathway was extremely significant for methanol production. Additionally, based on the cognition of the In2O3 active site and the reaction path of CO2 hydrogenation over In2O3, strategies were adopted to improve the catalytic performance, including (i) metal doping to enhance the adsorption and dissociation of hydrogen, improve the ability of hydrogen spillover, and form a special metal-In2O3 interface, and (ii) hybrid with other metal oxides to improve the dispersion of In2O3, enhance CO2 adsorption capacity, and stabilize the key intermediates. Lastly, some suggestions in future research were proposed to enhance the catalytic activity of In2O3-based catalysts for methanol production. The present review is helpful for researchers to have an explicit version of the research status of In2O3-based catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol and the design direction of next-generation catalysts.
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Zhang P, Na W, Zuo J, Wen J, Huang Z, Huang H, Gao W, Qi X, Zheng M, Wang H. CO2 hydrogenation to methanol over hydrothermally synthesized Inx-Zry catalysts. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2023.112977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Ortner N, Zhao D, Mena H, Weiß J, Lund H, Bartling S, Wohlrab S, Armbruster U, Kondratenko EV. Revealing Origins of Methanol Selectivity Loss in CO 2 Hydrogenation over CuZn-Containing Catalysts. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c04480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Nils Ortner
- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29 a, 18059Rostock, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29 a, 18059Rostock, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29 a, 18059Rostock, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29 a, 18059Rostock, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29 a, 18059Rostock, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29 a, 18059Rostock, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29 a, 18059Rostock, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29 a, 18059Rostock, Germany
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Kuznetsov NY, Maximov AL, Beletskaya IP. Novel Technological Paradigm of the Application of Carbon Dioxide as a C1 Synthon in Organic Chemistry: I. Synthesis of Hydroxybenzoic Acids, Methanol, and Formic Acid. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070428022120016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Shen C, Sun K, Zou R, Wu Q, Mei D, Liu CJ. CO 2 Hydrogenation to Methanol on Indium Oxide-Supported Rhenium Catalysts: The Effects of Size. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c03709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Chenyang Shen
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin300350, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science & Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin300350, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin300350, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science & Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin300350, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science & Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin300387, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin300350, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science & Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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Wang Q, Yang X, Zang H, Chen F, Wang C, Yu N, Geng B. Metal-Organic Framework-Derived BiIn Bimetallic Oxide Nanoparticles Embedded in Carbon Networks for Efficient Electrochemical Reduction of CO 2 to Formate. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:12003-12011. [PMID: 35838600 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c01961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bismuth-based catalysts exhibit excellent activity and selectivity for the electroreduction of carbon dioxide (CO2). However, single-component bismuth-based catalysts are not satisfactory for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 to formic acid, mainly due to their high hydrogen production, low electrical conductivity, and small catalytic current density. Herein, we used a coordination strategy to recombine Bi and In at the molecular level to form Bi/In bimetallic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which were then calcined to obtain MOF-derived Bi/In bimetallic oxide nanoparticles embedded in carbon networks. Thanks to the synergistic effect of bimetallic components, high specific surface area, suitable pore size distribution, and high electrical conductivity of the carbon network, the material exhibits excellent activity and selectivity for electroreduction of CO2 to formate. In H-type electrolyzers, the formate Faradaic efficiency reaches 91% at -0.9 V (vs RHE) and does not decrease significantly within 48 h. In situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirms the reaction intermediates and reveals that CO2 electroreduction is dominant by the *OCHO pathway.
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- Qinru Wang
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China.,Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, 230031 Anhui, China
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