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Morichika I, Tsusaka H, Ashihara S. Generation of High-Lying Vibrational States in Carbon Dioxide through Coherent Ladder Climbing. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:4662-4668. [PMID: 38647557 PMCID: PMC11073050 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c00646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Mid-infrared laser excitation of molecules into high-lying vibrational states offers a novel route to realize controlled ground-state chemistry. Here we successfully demonstrate vibrational ladder climbing in the antisymmetric stretch of CO2 in the condensed phase by using intense down-chirped mid-infrared pulses. Spectrally resolved pump-probe measurements directly observe excited-state absorptions attributed to vibrational populations up to the v = 9 state, whose corresponding energy of 2.5 eV is 46% of the dissociation energy. By the use of global fitting analysis, important spectroscopic parameters in the high-lying vibrational states, such as transition frequencies and relaxation times, are quantitatively characterized. Remarkably, our analysis shows that 40% of the molecules are excited above the typical activation barriers in the metal-catalyzed CO2 conversions. These results not only demonstrate the promising ability of infrared excitation to produce elevated vibrational states but also represent a significant step toward accelerating CO2 conversions and other chemical processes via mode-specific vibrational excitation.
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- Ikki Morichika
- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan
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- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan
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- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan
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Hegarty J, Shindel B, Sukhareva D, Barsoum ML, Farha OK, Dravid V. Expanding the Library of Ions for Moisture-Swing Carbon Capture. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:21080-21091. [PMID: 37788016 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c02543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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Developing materials that can more efficiently and cheaply capture carbon dioxide from ambient atmospheric conditions is essential for improving negative emission technologies. This study builds on the promising moisture-swing modality for direct air capture of carbon dioxide by investigating the use of several new anions─orthosilicate, borate, pyrophosphate, tripolyphosphate, and dibasic phosphate─that when introduced into ion-exchange resins allow for the cyclable capture of CO2 under dry conditions and its release under wet conditions. These ions, as well as many others that failed to show moisture-swing performance, are tested and directly compared thermodynamically and kinetically to understand their differences. This includes the use of analytical approaches new to the carbon capture field, such as the correlation of adsorption isotherms to moisture-swing performance, the use of phase lag kinetics, the examination of the humidity-carbon capture hysteresis of the sorbents, and the precise quantification of ion loading using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy. Phosphate dibasic was found to have the largest mass-normalized CO2 moisture-swing capacity, whereas phosphate tribasic had the best performance when factoring in kinetics, and pyrophosphate had the highest swing capacity when normalizing on a per-ion or per-unit-charge basis. This work not only sheds light on ways to improve DAC but also provides insights pertinent to the advancement of gas separation, negative emission technologies, and sorbent materials.
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- John Hegarty
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- International Institute of Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- International Institute of Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- International Institute of Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- The NUANCE Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Itas YS, Razali R, Tata S, Kolo M, Osman H, Idris AM, Khandaker MU. Structural, mechanical, electronic and optical properties of N-decorated single-walled silicon carbide nanotube photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution via water splitting: a DFT study. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2023; 24:2271912. [PMID: 38024795 PMCID: PMC10653548 DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2023.2271912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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This work investigates the fundamental photocatalytic properties of nitrogen-doped single-walled silicon carbide nanotubes (N-doped SWSiCNTs) for hydrogen evolution for the first time. Investigations of the structural, mechanical, electronic, and optical properties of the studied systems were carried out using popular density functional theory implemented in quantum ESPRESSO and Yambo codes. Analysis of the structural properties revealed high mechanical stability with the 3.6% and 7.4% N-doped SWSiCNT. The calculated band gap of the N-doped SWSiCNT with 3.6% demonstrated a value of 2.56 eV which is within the photocatalytic range of 2.3 eV-2.8 eV. The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) potentials of the 3.6% N-doped SWSiCNT also showed good agreement with previous theoretical data. The studied material showed the best photocatalytic performance in both parallel and perpendicular directions by absorbing photons in the visible region. Therefore, the observed structural, mechanical, electronic and optical behaviors demonstrated by the 3.6% N-doped SWSiCNT exposed it as a better photocatalyst for hydrogen production under visible light.
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- Yahaya Saadu Itas
- Department of Physics, Bauchi State University Gadau, Bauchi, Nigeria
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- Department of Physics Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Physics, Bauchi State University Gadau, Bauchi, Nigeria
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- Department of Physics, Borno State University, Maiduguri, Nigeria
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre for Applied Physics and Radiation Technologies, School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
- Faculty of Graduate Studies, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Vallejo Narváez WE, Vera de la Garza CG, Fomine S. Enhancing CO 2 reduction through the catalytic effect of a novel silicon haeckelite-inspired 2D material. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:25862-25870. [PMID: 37725098 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp02783j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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We propose a novel 2D material based on silicon haeckelite (Hck), whose structure contains a silicon atom arranged in a periodic pattern of pentagons and heptagons. Stacking the two layers gives rise to a planar geometry of the layers that compose it. This new structure presents a semiconductor character with a band gap of 0.17 eV. Furthermore, we studied CO2 reduction using molecular hydrogen to form formic acid, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, methanol, and methane. All these have been studied theoretically at the Grimme D3BJ corrected TPSS/def2-SVP level. A massive biflake containing 132 Si atoms was used to model the Hck surface. According to the results, CO2 capture with Hck is a spontaneous step; in contrast, the same process for silicene mono- and bi-flakes studied previously was endergonic. After the capture of CO2, the addition of H2 to the substrate passes through an intermediate containing a Si-H bond. The formation of Si-H intermediates is the origin of the catalytic effect, facilitating H2 dissociation and acting as the hydrogen atom donor for the substrate. These intermediates are transformed by adding hydrogen atoms and losing water molecules, producing formic acid and formaldehyde as the most probable products, with rate-controlling steps of 29.2 and 27 kcal mol-1, whose values were less than those exhibited by the silicene biflake. This means that the silicon haeckelite biflake presents better catalytic activity than the silicene biflake. The results show that the novel 2D silicon hackelite material has remarkable potential for CO2 capture and reduction. The theoretical analysis of this innovative 2D structure provides valuable insights into the potential applications of silicene-based materials.
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- Wilmer Esteban Vallejo Narváez
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apartado Postal 70-360, CU, Coyoacán, 04510 Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico.
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apartado Postal 70-360, CU, Coyoacán, 04510 Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico.
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apartado Postal 70-360, CU, Coyoacán, 04510 Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico.
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Sankaran K. Renewable Methanol from Industrial Carbon Emissions: A Dead End or Sustainable Way Forward? ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:29189-29201. [PMID: 37599969 PMCID: PMC10433353 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c02441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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As the urgency to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 intensifies, industries face an imperative to reimagine their role in the fight against climate change. One promising avenue arises from the realization that industrial emissions, often deemed pollutants, can be the building blocks of a circular economy strategy. By directly utilizing these carbon emissions as raw materials, we can produce net-zero or low-carbon fuels, carbonates, polymers, and chemicals. At the heart of this paradigm shift lies the production of carbon-neutral methanol from industrial flue gas-a technically viable approach that has gained significant momentum in recent years. The conditions under which such a circular economy model for producing renewable methanol becomes commercially sustainable based on realistic constraints, however, are not sufficiently explored in the existing literature. This paper fills this gap by investigating if and when net-zero methanol production from industrial flue gas will be a sustainable long-term strategy. Using detailed technoeconomic modeling of integrated hydrogen and methanol production ecosystems for two production capacities, I will evaluate 32 practical production scenarios using realistic regulatory, economic, and market conditions. Even though renewable methanol from industrial emissions can be a viable technical solution to address climate change and global warming, I will show why this strategy will be commercially feasible only under favorable economic, regulatory, and market conditions. Furthermore, I will demonstrate how the market price of methanol and the cost of carbon-free electricity critically influence the commercial feasibility of this approach. When these two parameters are unfavorable, I will show why other factors, namely, carbon credits and byproduct (oxygen) sales, will not be sufficient to create an economically sustainable circular economy of renewable methanol from industrial emissions. Finally, I will provide arguments on why one has to think through stakeholder cooperation and public-private partnerships to mitigate various project risks. Despite the importance of this topic, it is not sufficiently covered in the available scientific literature. To advance policy and regulatory frameworks in this area, I strongly believe that further research and development is needed. I will also share perspectives on regulatory derisking mechanisms, which can help align regulations with private investors' preferences. With the analyses and arguments showcased in this paper, I will firmly assert that without favorable conditions, strong partnerships, and stakeholder cooperation, the production of renewable net-zero methanol from industrial emissions risks becoming a dead-end strategy.
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Kumar K, Jamnuch S, Majidi L, Misal S, Ahmadiparidari A, Dato MA, Sterbinsky GE, Wu T, Salehi-Khojin A, Pascal TA, Cabana J. Active States During the Reduction of CO 2 by a MoS 2 Electrocatalyst. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:3222-3229. [PMID: 36972067 PMCID: PMC10084464 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c03942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) such as MoS2 are Earth-abundant catalysts that are attractive for many chemical processes, including the carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR). While many studies have correlated synthetic preparation and architectures with macroscopic electrocatalytic performance, not much is known about the state of MoS2 under functional conditions, particularly its interactions with target molecules like CO2. Here, we combine operando Mo K- and S K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) with first-principles simulations to track changes in the electronic structure of MoS2 nanosheets during CO2RR. Comparison of the simulated and measured XAS discerned the existence of Mo-CO2 binding in the active state. This state perturbs hybridized Mo 4d-S 3p states and is critically mediated by sulfur vacancies induced electrochemically. The study sheds new light on the underpinnings of the excellent performance of MoS2 in CO2RR. The electronic signatures we reveal could be a screening criterion toward further gains in activity and selectivity of TMDCs in general.
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- Khagesh Kumar
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Illinois at
Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- ATLAS
Materials Physics Laboratory, Department of Nano and Chemical Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92023, United States
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- Department
of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Department
of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Department
of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Illinois at
Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Advanced
Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Advanced
Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department
of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- ATLAS
Materials Physics Laboratory, Department of Nano and Chemical Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92023, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Illinois at
Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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Sahu AK, Zhao XS, Upadhyayula S. Ceria-based photocatalysts in water-splitting for hydrogen production and carbon dioxide reduction. CATALYSIS REVIEWS 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/01614940.2023.2166227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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- Aloka Kumar Sahu
- The University of Queensland−IIT Delhi Academy of Research (UQIDAR), Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India
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Yu J, Zeng Y, Lin W, Lu X. Hydrogenation of CO 2 to methanol over In-doped m-ZrO 2: a DFT investigation into the oxygen vacancy size-dependent reaction mechanism. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:23182-23194. [PMID: 36129075 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp02788g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Selective methanol synthesis via CO2 hydrogenation has been thoroughly investigated over defective In-doped m-ZrO2 using density functional theory (DFT). Three types of oxygen vacancies (Ovs) generated either at the top layer (O1_v and O4_v) or at the subsurface layer (O2_v) are chosen as surface models due to low Ov formation energy. Surface morphology reveals that O1_v has smaller oxygen vacancy size than O4_v. Compared with perfect In@m-ZrO2, indium on both O1_v and O4_v is partially reduced, whereas the Bader charge of In on O2_v remains almost the same. Our calculations show that CO2 is moderate in adsorption energy (∼-0.8 eV) for all investigated surface models, which facilitates the formate pathway for both O1_v and O4_v. O2_v is not directly involved in CO2 methanolization but could readily transform into O1_v once CO2/H2 feed gas is introduced. Based on the results, the synthesis of methanol from CO2 hydrogenation turns out to exhibit conspicuous vacancy size-dependency for both O1_v and O4_v. The reaction mechanism for small-sized O1_v is controlled by both the vacancy size effect and surface reducibility effect. Thus, H2COO* favors direct C-O bond cleavage (c-mechanism) before further hydrogenation to methanol, which is similar to the defective In2O3. The vacancy size effect is more competitive than the surface reducibility effect for large-sized O4_v. Therefore, H2COO* prefers protonation to H2COOH before C-O bond cleavage (p-mechanism) which is similar to the ZnO-ZrO2 solid solution. Furthermore, we also determined that stable-CH3O*, which is too stable to be hydrogenated, originates from the O1_v surface. In contrast, CH3O* with similar configuration is allowed to be further converted to methanol on O4_v. Overall, our findings offer a new perspective towards how reaction mechanisms are determined by the size of oxygen vacancies.
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- Jie Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistryand Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, Fujian, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, Fujian, China. .,Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistryand Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China. .,Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China
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Zhang Z, Zheng Y, Qian L, Luo D, Dou H, Wen G, Yu A, Chen Z. Emerging Trends in Sustainable CO 2 -Management Materials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2201547. [PMID: 35307897 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202201547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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With the rising level of atmospheric CO2 worsening climate change, a promising global movement toward carbon neutrality is forming. Sustainable CO2 management based on carbon capture and utilization (CCU) has garnered considerable interest due to its critical role in resolving emission-control and energy-supply challenges. Here, a comprehensive review is presented that summarizes the state-of-the-art progress in developing promising materials for sustainable CO2 management in terms of not only capture, catalytic conversion (thermochemistry, electrochemistry, photochemistry, and possible combinations), and direct utilization, but also emerging integrated capture and in situ conversion as well as artificial-intelligence-driven smart material study. In particular, insights that span multiple scopes of material research are offered, ranging from mechanistic comprehension of reactions, rational design and precise manipulation of key materials (e.g., carbon nanomaterials, metal-organic frameworks, covalent organic frameworks, zeolites, ionic liquids), to industrial implementation. This review concludes with a summary and new perspectives, especially from multiple aspects of society, which summarizes major difficulties and future potential for implementing advanced materials and technologies in sustainable CO2 management. This work may serve as a guideline and road map for developing CCU material systems, benefiting both scientists and engineers working in this growing and potentially game-changing area.
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- Zhen Zhang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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Plasma and Superconductivity for the Sustainable Development of Energy and the Environment. ENERGIES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/en15114092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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The main aim of this review is to present the current state of the research and applications of superconductivity and plasma technologies in the field of energy and environmental protection. An additional goal is to attract the attention of specialists, university students and readers interested in the state of energy and the natural environment and in how to protect them and ensure their sustainable development. Modern energy systems and the natural environment do not develop in a sustainable manner, thus providing future generations with access to energy that is generated from renewable sources and that does not degrade the natural environment. Most of the energy technologies used today are based on non-renewable sources. Power contained in fuel is irretrievably lost, and the quality of the energy is lowered. It is accompanied by the emissions of fossil fuel combustion products into the atmosphere, which pollutes the natural environment. Environmental problems, such as the production of gaseous and solid pollutants and their emission into the atmosphere, climate change, ozone depletion and acid rains, are discussed. For the problem of air pollution, the effects of combustion products in the form of carbon oxides, sulfur and nitrogen compounds are analyzed. The plasma and superconductivity phenomena, as well as their most important parameters, properties and classifications, are reviewed. In the case of atmospheric pressure plasma generation, basic information about technological gas composition, pressure, discharge type, electromagnetic field specification, electrode geometry, voltage supply systems, etc., are presented. For the phenomenon of superconductivity, attention is mainly paid to the interdependencies between Tc, magnetic flux density Bc and current density Jc parameters. Plasma technologies and superconductivity can offer innovative and energy-saving solutions for power engineering and environmental problems through decreasing the effects of energy production, conversion and distribution for the environment and by reductions in power losses and counteracting energy quality degradation. This paper presents an overview of the application of technologies using plasma and superconductivity phenomena in power engineering and in environmental protection processes. This review of plasma technologies, related to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and the transformation and valorization of industrial waste for applications in energy and environmental engineering, is carried out. In particular, the most plasma-based approaches for carbon oxides, sulfur and nitrogen compounds removal are discussed. The most common plasma reactors used in fuel reforming technologies, such as dielectric barrier discharge, microwave discharge and gliding-arc discharge, are described. The advantages of solid waste treatment using plasma arc techniques are introduced. Applications of superconductors for energy generation, conversion and transmission can be divided into two main groups with respect to the conducted current (DC and AC) and into three groups with respect to the employed property (zero resistivity, ideal magnetism/flux trapping and quench transition). Among the superconductivity applications of electrical machines, devices for improving energy quality and storage and high field generation are described. An example that combines the phenomena of hot plasma and superconductivity is thermonuclear fusion. It is a hope for solving the world’s energy problems and for creating a virtually inexhaustible, sustainable and waste-free source of energy for many future generations.
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Evaluation of alternative processes of CO2 methanation: Design, optimization, control, techno-economic and environmental analysis. J CO2 UTIL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.101974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Kwawu CR, Aniagyei A, Konadu D, Menkah E, Tia R. First-principles DFT insights into the mechanisms of CO2 reduction to CO on Fe (100)-Ni bimetals. Theor Chem Acc 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00214-022-02879-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Poormohammadian SJ, Bahadoran F, Vakili-Nezhaad GR. Recent progress in homogeneous hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to methanol. REV CHEM ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/revce-2021-0036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The requirement of running a new generation of fuel production is inevitable due to the limitation of oil production from reservoirs. On the other hand, enhancing the CO2 concentration in the atmosphere brings global warming phenomenon and leads to catastrophic disasters such as drought and flooding. Conversion of carbon dioxide to methanol can compensate for the liquid fuel requirement and mitigate CO2 emissions to the atmosphere. In this review, we surveyed the recent works on homogeneous hydrogenation of CO2 to CH3OH and investigated the experimental results in detail. We categorized the CO2 hydrogenation works based on the environment of the reaction, including neutral, acidic, and basic conditions, and discussed the effects of solvents’ properties on the experimental results. This review provides a perspective on the previous studies in this field, which can assist the researchers in selecting the proper catalyst and solvent for homogenous hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to methanol.
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- Gas Research Division , Research Institute of Petroleum Industry , West Blvd. of Azadi Sport Complex , 1485733111 , Tehran , Iran
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- Petroleum and Chemical Engineering Department , College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University , 123 Muscat , Oman
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Carbon dioxide photoreduction in prebiotic environments. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2022; 21:863-878. [PMID: 35107790 DOI: 10.1007/s43630-021-00168-x] [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: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The reduction of carbon dioxide is one of the hottest topics due to the concern of global warming. Carbon dioxide reduction is also an essential step for life's origins as photoautotrophs arose soon after Earth formation. Both the topics are of high general interest, and possibly, there could be a fruitful cross-fertilization of the two fields. Herein, we selected and collected papers related to photoreduction of carbon dioxide using compounds easily available on the Earth and considered of prebiotic relevance. This work might be useful also to scientists interested in carbon dioxide photoreduction and/or to have an overview of the techniques available.
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Silva-Gaspar B, Martinez-Franco R, Pirngruber G, Fécant A, Diaz U, Corma A. Open-Framework Chalcogenide Materials - from isolated clusters to highly ordered structures - and their photocalytic applications. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Bhatia P, Dharaskar S, Unnarkat AP. CO 2 reduction routes to value-added oxygenates: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:61929-61950. [PMID: 34553283 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16003-w] [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: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Energy is a key attribute that is used to evaluate the economic development of any country. The demand for energy is going to rise in developing countries and will be 67% of global use by 2040. The energy surge in these rising economies will be responsible for 60-70% of the global greenhouse gas emissions. The quest for higher energy motivates technological development to curb the climate change occurring with GHG emissions. Carbon dioxide is one of the primary greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Current work is intended to give an updated review on the different routes of carbon dioxide utilization that are catalytic route, photocatalytic route, electrocatalytic route, microwave plasma route, and biocatalytic route. These routes are capable of converting CO2 into different valuable products such as formic acid, methanol, and di-methyl ether (DME), which are majorly derived from biomass and/or fossil fuels (coal gasification and/or natural gas). This work investigates the effect of different routes available for the production of value-added products by CO2 reduction, discusses various challenges that come across the aforementioned routes, and shares views on future scope and research direction to pave new innovative ways of reducing CO2 from the environment.
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- Parth Bhatia
- Chemical Engineering Department, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar, 382426, India
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- Chemical Engineering Department, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar, 382426, India
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- Chemical Engineering Department, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar, 382426, India.
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Lu H, Tournet J, Dastafkan K, Liu Y, Ng YH, Karuturi SK, Zhao C, Yin Z. Noble-Metal-Free Multicomponent Nanointegration for Sustainable Energy Conversion. Chem Rev 2021; 121:10271-10366. [PMID: 34228446 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c01328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Global energy and environmental crises are among the most pressing challenges facing humankind. To overcome these challenges, recent years have seen an upsurge of interest in the development and production of renewable chemical fuels as alternatives to the nonrenewable and high-polluting fossil fuels. Photocatalysis, photoelectrocatalysis, and electrocatalysis provide promising avenues for sustainable energy conversion. Single- and dual-component catalytic systems based on nanomaterials have been intensively studied for decades, but their intrinsic weaknesses hamper their practical applications. Multicomponent nanomaterial-based systems, consisting of three or more components with at least one component in the nanoscale, have recently emerged. The multiple components are integrated together to create synergistic effects and hence overcome the limitation for outperformance. Such higher-efficiency systems based on nanomaterials will potentially bring an additional benefit in balance-of-system costs if they exclude the use of noble metals, considering the expense and sustainability. It is therefore timely to review the research in this field, providing guidance in the development of noble-metal-free multicomponent nanointegration for sustainable energy conversion. In this work, we first recall the fundamentals of catalysis by nanomaterials, multicomponent nanointegration, and reactor configuration for water splitting, CO2 reduction, and N2 reduction. We then systematically review and discuss recent advances in multicomponent-based photocatalytic, photoelectrochemical, and electrochemical systems based on nanomaterials. On the basis of these systems, we further laterally evaluate different multicomponent integration strategies and highlight their impacts on catalytic activity, performance stability, and product selectivity. Finally, we provide conclusions and future prospects for multicomponent nanointegration. This work offers comprehensive insights into the development of cost-competitive multicomponent nanomaterial-based systems for sustainable energy-conversion technologies and assists researchers working toward addressing the global challenges in energy and the environment.
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- Haijiao Lu
- Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Research School of Physics, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Research School of Physics, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia.,Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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Alcantara ML, Pacheco KA, Bresciani AE, Brito Alves RM. Thermodynamic Analysis of Carbon Dioxide Conversion Reactions. Case Studies: Formic Acid and Acetic Acid Synthesis. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c00989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Murilo Leite Alcantara
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade de São Paulo, Escola Politécnica, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 380, São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-010, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade de São Paulo, Escola Politécnica, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 380, São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-010, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade de São Paulo, Escola Politécnica, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 380, São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-010, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade de São Paulo, Escola Politécnica, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 380, São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-010, Brazil
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Kwawu CR, Aniagyei A. A review on the computational studies of the reaction mechanisms of CO 2 conversion on pure and bimetals of late 3d metals. J Mol Model 2021; 27:200. [PMID: 34117924 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-021-04811-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Despite series of experimental studies that reveal unique activities of late 3d transition metals and their role in microorganisms known for CO2 conversion, these surfaces are not industrially viable yet. An insight into the elementary steps of surface catalytic processes is crucial for effective surface modification and design. The mechanisms of CO2 transformation into CO, through the reverse water gas shift and methane reforming, are being studied. Mechanisms of CO2 methanation is also being explored by the Sabatier reaction into methane. This review covers both experimental and theoretical studies into the mechanisms of CO2 reduction into CO and methane, on single metals and bimetals of late 3d transition metals, i.e. Fe, Co, Ni, Cu and Zn. This paper highlights progress and gaps still existing in our knowledge of the reaction mechanisms. These mechanistic studies reveal CO2 activation and reduction mechanisms are specific to both composition and surface facet. Surfaces with least CO2 binding potential are seen to favour CO and O binding and provide higher barriers to dissociation. No direct correlation has been seen between binding strength of CO2 and its degree of activation. Hydrogen-assisted dissociation is seen to be generally favoured kinetically on Cu and Ni surfaces over direct dissociation except on the Ni (211) surface. Methane production on Cu and Ni surfaces is seen to occur via the non-formate pathway. Hydrogenation reactions have focused on Cu and Ni, and more needs to be done on other surfaces, i.e. Co, Fe and Zn.
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- Department of Basic Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
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Najfach AJ, Almquist CB, Edelmann RE. Effect of Manganese and zeolite composition on zeolite-supported Ni-catalysts for dry reforming of methane. Catal Today 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2020.07.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Capture and Reuse of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) for a Plastics Circular Economy: A Review. Processes (Basel) 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/pr9050759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Plastic production has been increasing at enormous rates. Particularly, the socioenvironmental problems resulting from the linear economy model have been widely discussed, especially regarding plastic pieces intended for single use and disposed improperly in the environment. Nonetheless, greenhouse gas emissions caused by inappropriate disposal or recycling and by the many production stages have not been discussed thoroughly. Regarding the manufacturing processes, carbon dioxide is produced mainly through heating of process streams and intrinsic chemical transformations, explaining why first-generation petrochemical industries are among the top five most greenhouse gas (GHG)-polluting businesses. Consequently, the plastics market must pursue full integration with the circular economy approach, promoting the simultaneous recycling of plastic wastes and sequestration and reuse of CO2 through carbon capture and utilization (CCU) strategies, which can be employed for the manufacture of olefins (among other process streams) and reduction of fossil-fuel demands and environmental impacts. Considering the previous remarks, the present manuscript’s purpose is to provide a review regarding CO2 emissions, capture, and utilization in the plastics industry. A detailed bibliometric review of both the scientific and the patent literature available is presented, including the description of key players and critical discussions and suggestions about the main technologies. As shown throughout the text, the number of documents has grown steadily, illustrating the increasing importance of CCU strategies in the field of plastics manufacture.
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Significance of Enhanced Oil Recovery in Carbon Dioxide Emission Reduction. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13041800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Limiting the increase in CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere, and at the same time, meeting the increased energy demand can be achieved by applying carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies, which hold potential as the bridge for energy and emission-intensive industries to decarbonization goals. At the moment, the only profitable industrial large-scale carbon sequestration projects are large-scale carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery (CO2-EOR) projects. This paper gives a general overview of the indirect and direct use of captured CO2 in CCUS with a special focus on worldwide large-scale CO2-EOR projects and their lifecycle emissions. On the basis of scientific papers and technical reports, data from 23 contemporary large-scale CO2-EOR projects in different project stages were aggregated, pointing out all the specificities of the projects. The specificities of individual projects, along with the lack of standardized methodologies specific for estimating the full lifecycle emissions resulting from CO2-EOR projects, pose a challenge and contribute to uncertainties and wide flexibilities when estimating emissions from CO2-EOR projects, making the cross-referencing of CO2-EOR projects and its comparison to other climate-mitigation strategies rather difficult. Pointing out the mentioned project’s differentiations and aggregating data on the basis of an overview of large-scale CO2-EOR projects gives useful information for future work on the topic of a CO2-EOR project’s lifecycle emissions.
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Hu Y, Wei Z, Frey A, Kubis C, Ren C, Spannenberg A, Jiao H, Werner T. Catalytic, Kinetic, and Mechanistic Insights into the Fixation of CO 2 with Epoxides Catalyzed by Phenol-Functionalized Phosphonium Salts. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:363-372. [PMID: 33068328 PMCID: PMC7839512 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202002267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A series of hydroxy-functionalized phosphonium salts were studied as bifunctional catalysts for the conversion of CO2 with epoxides under mild and solvent-free conditions. The reaction in the presence of a phenol-based phosphonium iodide proceeded via a first order rection kinetic with respect to the substrate. Notably, in contrast to the aliphatic analogue, the phenol-based catalyst showed no product inhibition. The temperature dependence of the reaction rate was investigated, and the activation energy for the model reaction was determined from an Arrhenius-plot (Ea =39.6 kJ mol-1 ). The substrate scope was also evaluated. Under the optimized reaction conditions, 20 terminal epoxides were converted at room temperature to the corresponding cyclic carbonates, which were isolated in yields up to 99 %. The reaction is easily scalable and was performed on a scale up to 50 g substrate. Moreover, this method was applied in the synthesis of the antitussive agent dropropizine starting from epichlorohydrin and phenylpiperazine. Furthermore, DFT calculations were performed to rationalize the mechanism and the high efficiency of the phenol-based phosphonium iodide catalyst. The calculation confirmed the activation of the epoxide via hydrogen bonding for the iodide salt, which facilitates the ring-opening step. Notably, the effective Gibbs energy barrier regarding this step is 97 kJ mol-1 for the bromide and 72 kJ mol-1 for the iodide salt, which explains the difference in activity.
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- Yuya Hu
- Leibniz Institute for Catalysis e. V.Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a18059RostockGermany
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- Leibniz Institute for Catalysis e. V.Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a18059RostockGermany
- Institute of Molecular ScienceKey Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage of Shanxi ProvinceShanxi UniversityTaiyuan030006P. R. China
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- Leibniz Institute for Catalysis e. V.Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a18059RostockGermany
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- Leibniz Institute for Catalysis e. V.Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a18059RostockGermany
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- Leibniz Institute for Catalysis e. V.Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a18059RostockGermany
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- Leibniz Institute for Catalysis e. V.Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a18059RostockGermany
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- Leibniz Institute for Catalysis e. V.Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a18059RostockGermany
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- Leibniz Institute for Catalysis e. V.Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a18059RostockGermany
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Ticali P, Salusso D, Ahmad R, Ahoba-Sam C, Ramirez A, Shterk G, Lomachenko KA, Borfecchia E, Morandi S, Cavallo L, Gascon J, Bordiga S, Olsbye U. CO 2 hydrogenation to methanol and hydrocarbons over bifunctional Zn-doped ZrO 2/zeolite catalysts. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cy01550d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The tandem process of carbon dioxide hydrogenation to methanol and its conversion to hydrocarbons over mixed metal/metal oxide-zeotype catalysts is a promising path to CO2 valorization.
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Yao B, Xiao T, Makgae OA, Jie X, Gonzalez-Cortes S, Guan S, Kirkland AI, Dilworth JR, Al-Megren HA, Alshihri SM, Dobson PJ, Owen GP, Thomas JM, Edwards PP. Transforming carbon dioxide into jet fuel using an organic combustion-synthesized Fe-Mn-K catalyst. Nat Commun 2020; 11:6395. [PMID: 33353949 PMCID: PMC7755904 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-20214-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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With mounting concerns over climate change, the utilisation or conversion of carbon dioxide into sustainable, synthetic hydrocarbons fuels, most notably for transportation purposes, continues to attract worldwide interest. This is particularly true in the search for sustainable or renewable aviation fuels. These offer considerable potential since, instead of consuming fossil crude oil, the fuels are produced from carbon dioxide using sustainable renewable hydrogen and energy. We report here a synthetic protocol to the fixation of carbon dioxide by converting it directly into aviation jet fuel using novel, inexpensive iron-based catalysts. We prepare the Fe-Mn-K catalyst by the so-called Organic Combustion Method, and the catalyst shows a carbon dioxide conversion through hydrogenation to hydrocarbons in the aviation jet fuel range of 38.2%, with a yield of 17.2%, and a selectivity of 47.8%, and with an attendant low carbon monoxide (5.6%) and methane selectivity (10.4%). The conversion reaction also produces light olefins ethylene, propylene, and butenes, totalling a yield of 8.7%, which are important raw materials for the petrochemical industry and are presently also only obtained from fossil crude oil. As this carbon dioxide is extracted from air, and re-emitted from jet fuels when combusted in flight, the overall effect is a carbon-neutral fuel. This contrasts with jet fuels produced from hydrocarbon fossil sources where the combustion process unlocks the fossil carbon and places it into the atmosphere, in longevity, as aerial carbon - carbon dioxide.
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- Benzhen Yao
- KACST-Oxford Centre of Excellence in Petrochemicals, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK
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- KACST-Oxford Centre of Excellence in Petrochemicals, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK.
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- Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Parks Roads, Oxford, OX1 3PH, UK
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- KACST-Oxford Centre of Excellence in Petrochemicals, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK
- Merton College, University of Oxford, Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JD, UK
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- KACST-Oxford Centre of Excellence in Petrochemicals, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
- Harwell-XPS - The EPSRC National Facility for Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Research Complex at Harwell (RCaH), Didcot, Oxon, OX11 0FA, UK
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- Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Parks Roads, Oxford, OX1 3PH, UK
- Electron Physical Sciences Imaging Centre, Diamond Lightsource Ltd., Didcot, Oxford, OX11 0DE, UK
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- KACST-Oxford Centre of Excellence in Petrochemicals, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK
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- Materials Division, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, 11442, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Materials Division, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, 11442, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- The Queen's College, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 4AW, UK
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- Annwvyn Solutions, 76 Rochester Avenue, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3DW, UK
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, 27 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK
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- KACST-Oxford Centre of Excellence in Petrochemicals, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK.
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Samimi F, Feilizadeh M, Najibi SB, Arjmand M, Rahimpour MR. Carbon dioxide utilization in methanol synthesis plant: process modeling. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PROCESS MODELING 2020. [DOI: 10.1515/cppm-2020-0038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The conversion of CO2 to methanol holds great promise, as it offers a pathway to reduce CO2 level in the atmosphere and also produce valuable components. In this study, a typical methanol synthesis plant for CO2 conversion was numerically modeled. Effect of fresh feed to plant parameters (i.e., pressure and CO2 concentration) as well as the influence of recycle ratio on the reactor performance was investigated. Hence, all essential equipment, including compressor, mixer, heat exchanger, reactor, and liquid–vapor separator were considered in the model. Then, at the best operating conditions, thermal behavior and components distribution along the length and radius of the reactor were predicted. Finally, the effect of inert gases was investigated in the methanol production process and the results were compared with the conventional route (CR), which uses natural gas for methanol synthesis. The results revealed that in the absence of inert gases and by employing a recycle stream in the process, CO2 hydrogenation leads to 13 ton/day production of methanol more than CR. While in the feedstock containing 20% inert gases, which is closer to the realistic case, methanol production rate is 45 ton/day lower than CR. These findings prospect a promising approach for the production of green methanol from carbon dioxide and hydrogen.
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- Fereshteh Samimi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering , Shiraz University , Shiraz 71345 , Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering , Shiraz University , Shiraz 71345 , Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering , Shiraz University , Shiraz 71345 , Iran
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- School of Engineering , University of British Columbia , Kelowna , BC , V1V 1V7 , Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering , Shiraz University , Shiraz 71345 , Iran
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Comparative study on the activities of different MgO surfaces in CO2 activation and hydrogenation. Catal Today 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2020.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Electrocatalytic CO2 fixation by regenerating reduced cofactor NADH during Calvin Cycle using glassy carbon electrode. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0239340. [PMID: 32941542 PMCID: PMC7497995 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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In this study, an enzymatic pathway has been developed to replicate the Calvin Cycle by creating the individual steps of the carbon cycle in a bioreactor. The technology known as “artificial photosynthesis” converts CO2 emissions into a variety of intermediates that serve as precursors to high-value products. CO2, light, water, and electricity were used as feedstock. An electrochemical reactor was also studied for the regeneration of active NADH operating at constant electrode potential. Initially, a batch electrochemical reactor containing 80 mL of 0.2 mM NAD+ in Tris-buffer (pH 7.40) was used to evaluate the electrode material operating at normal temperature and pressure. The results showed that the cathode is highly electrocatalytically efficient and selective to regenerate 97.45±0.8% of NADH from NAD+ at electrode potential of -2.3 V vs. mercury standard electrode (MSE). The NADH regeneration system was then integrated with ATP regeneration system and bioreactor containing Ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RuBisCO). NADH was regenerated successfully during the process electrochemically and then was used by the enzymatic reaction to produce triose phosphate and 3-Phosphoglycerate (3GPA).
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Jiang XX, De Hu X, Tarek M, Saravanan P, Alqadhi R, Chin SY, Rahman Khan MM. Tailoring the properties of g-C3N4 with CuO for enhanced photoelectrocatalytic CO2 reduction to methanol. J CO2 UTIL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2020.101222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Omodolor IS, Otor HO, Andonegui JA, Allen BJ, Alba-Rubio AC. Dual-Function Materials for CO2 Capture and Conversion: A Review. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c02218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Ibeh S. Omodolor
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio 43606, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio 43606, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio 43606, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio 43606, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio 43606, United States
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Effect of La2O3 as a Promoter on the Pt,Pd,Ni/MgO Catalyst in Dry Reforming of Methane Reaction. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10070750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Pt,Pd,Ni/MgO, Pt,Pd,Ni/Mg0.97La3+0.03O, Pt,Pd,Ni/Mg0.93La3+0.07O, and Pt,Pd,Ni/Mg0.85La3+0.15O (1% of each of the Ni, Pd, and Pt) catalysts were prepared by a surfactant-assisted co-precipitation method. Samples were characterized by the XRD, XPS, XRF, FT-IR, H2-TPR, TEM, the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) method, and TGA and were tested for the dry reforming of methane (DRM). TEM and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) methods were used to analyze the carbon deposition on spent catalysts after 200 h at 900 °C. At a temperature of 900 °C and a 1:1 CH4:CO2 ratio, the tri-metallic Pt,Pd,Ni/Mg0.85La3+0.15O catalyst with a lanthanum promoter showed a higher conversion of CH4 (85.01%) and CO2 (98.97%) compared to the Ni,Pd,Pt/MgO catalysts in the whole temperature range. The selectivity of H2/CO decreased in the following order: Pt,Pd,Ni/Mg0.85La3+0.15O > Pt,Pd,Ni/Mg0.93La3+0.07O > Pt,Pd,Ni/Mg0.97La3+0.03O > Ni,Pd,Pt/MgO. The results indicated that among the catalysts, the Pt,Pd,Ni/Mg0.85La23+0.15O catalyst exhibited the highest activity, making it the most suitable for the dry reforming of methane reaction.
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Gao Y, Jie X, Wang C, Jacobs RMJ, Li W, Yao B, Dilworth JR, Xiao T, Edwards PP. One-Pot Synthesis of Ca Oxide-Promoted Cr Catalysts for the Dehydrogenation of Propane Using CO 2. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b06703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Yige Gao
- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K
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- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K
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- Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Fine Chemicals, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, PR China
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- Surface Analysis Facility, Chemical Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, U.K
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- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K
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- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K
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- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K
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- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K
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Alami AH, Abu Hawili A, Tawalbeh M, Hasan R, Al Mahmoud L, Chibib S, Mahmood A, Aokal K, Rattanapanya P. Materials and logistics for carbon dioxide capture, storage and utilization. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 717:137221. [PMID: 32062241 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The efforts to curtail carbon dioxide presence in the atmosphere are a strong function of the available technologies to capture, store and usefully utilize it. Materials with adequate CO2 sorption kinetics that are both effective and economical are of prime importance for the whole capture system to be built around. This work identifies such materials that are currently used in CO2 adsorption beds/columns at different global locations, along with their vital operational parameters, logistics and costs. Three main classes of materials currently in use to that end are discussed in detail here, namely solid sorbents, advanced solvents membrane systems. These materials are then compared in terms of their potential CO2 uptake, operating parameters and ease of use and implementation of the respective technology. Tabular data are appended to each technology covered with the most relevant advantages and disadvantages. With such comprehensive survey of the recent state-of-the-art materials, recommendations are also made to facilitate the selection of systems based on their CO2 yield, price and suitability to the geographical location.
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- Abdul Hai Alami
- Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Center for Advanced Materials Research, Research Institute of Science and Engineering (RISE), University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
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- Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research, Research Institute of Science and Engineering (RISE), University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Khonkaen University, PO Box 40000, Khonkaen, Thailand
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Conejo AN, Birat JP, Dutta A. A review of the current environmental challenges of the steel industry and its value chain. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020; 259:109782. [PMID: 32072951 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Revised: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The steel industry is the largest consumer of energy in the world among industrial sectors. It is generally acknowledged that energy and environment are intimately related. Steel production is an energy intensive process that has a significant environmental impact. This paper reviews the progress made on energy consumption, carbon dioxide emissions and water consumption in the steel industry worldwide. The reduction in the availability of fresh water resources combined with the effects of global warming and climate change have increased pressure on industries, especially steel, to reduce its overall pollution, and specifically its water and carbon footprint. The implications of these effects on the value chain is discussed in this review. The contribution of new emerging technologies of iron and steelmaking is also reviewed. Finally, the important issues that contribute to define a sustainable industrial activity such as the recycling of steel and of by-products of steel production are studied. The history of steel industry is full of lessons, one of which is the need to keep the dreams alive. There are indeed expectations to solve problems created by technical progress.
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- Alberto N Conejo
- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, PR China; Ferrous Metallurgy Research Institute (FeMRI), Circuito Paseo de Las Flores 700, 58080, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
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- KU Leuven, Departement Materiaalkunde, Kasteelpark Arenberg 44 Bus 2450, B-3001, Heverlee-Leuven, Belgium.
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Owen RE, Cortezon‐Tamarit F, Calatayud DG, Evans EA, Mitchell SIJ, Mao B, Palomares FJ, Mitchels J, Plucinski P, Mattia D, Jones MD, Pascu SI. Shedding Light Onto the Nature of Iron Decorated Graphene and Graphite Oxide Nanohybrids for CO 2 Conversion at Atmospheric Pressure. ChemistryOpen 2020; 9:242-252. [PMID: 32149034 PMCID: PMC7020623 DOI: 10.1002/open.201900368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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We report on the design and testing of new graphite and graphene oxide-based extended π-conjugated synthetic scaffolds for applications in sustainable chemistry transformations. Nanoparticle-functionalised carbonaceous catalysts for new Fischer Tropsch and Reverse GasWater Shift (RGWS) transformations were prepared: functional graphene oxides emerged from graphite powders via an adapted Hummer's method and subsequently impregnated with uniform-sized nanoparticles. Then the resulting nanomaterials were imaged by TEM, SEM, EDX, AFM and characterised by IR, XPS and Raman spectroscopies prior to incorporation of Pd(II) promoters and further microscopic and spectroscopic analysis. Newly synthesised 2D and 3D layered nanostructures incorporating carbon-supported iron oxide nanoparticulate pre-catalysts were tested, upon hydrogen reduction in situ, for the conversion of CO2 to CO as well as for the selective formation of CH4 and longer chain hydrocarbons. The reduction reaction was also carried out and the catalytic species isolated and fully characterised. The catalytic activity of a graphene oxide-supported iron oxide pre-catalyst converted CO2 into hydrocarbons at different temperatures (305, 335, 370 and 405 °C), and its activity compared well with that of the analogues supported on graphite oxide, the 3-dimensional material precursor to the graphene oxide. Investigation into the use of graphene oxide as a framework for catalysis showed that it has promising activity with respect to reverse gas water shift (RWGS) reaction of CO2 to CO, even at the low levels of catalyst used and under the rather mild conditions employed at atmospheric pressure. Whilst the γ-Fe2O3 decorated graphene oxide-based pre-catalyst displays fairly constant activity up to 405 °C, it was found by GC-MS analysis to be unstable with respect to decomposition at higher temperatures. The addition of palladium as a promoter increased the activity of the iron functionalised graphite oxide in the RWGS. The activity of graphene oxide supported catalysts was found to be enhanced with respect to that of iron-functionalised graphite oxide with, or without palladium as a promoter, and comparable to that of Fe@carbon nanotube-based systems tested under analogous conditions. These results display a significant step forward for the catalytic activity estimations for the iron functionalised and rapidly processable and scalable graphene oxide. The hereby investigated phenomena are of particular relevance for the understanding of the intimate surface morphologies and the potential role of non-covalent interactions in the iron oxide-graphene oxide networks, which could inform the design of nano-materials with performance in future sustainable catalysis applications.
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- Rhodri E. Owen
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of BathClaverton DownBA2 7AYUK
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- Department of ElectroceramicsInstituto de Cerámica y Vidrio – CSICKelsen 5, Campus de CantoblancoMadrid28049Spain
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of BathClaverton DownBA2 7AYUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of BathClaverton DownBA2 7AYUK
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- Department of Nanostructures and SurfacesInstituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid – CSICSor Juana Inés de la Cruz 3, Campus de CantoblancoMadrid28049Spain
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of BathClaverton DownBA2 7AYUK
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of BathClaverton DownBA2 7AYUK
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of BathClaverton DownBA2 7AYUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of BathClaverton DownBA2 7AYUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of BathClaverton DownBA2 7AYUK
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Chen T, Jiang W, Sun X, Ning W, Liu Y, Xu G, Han G. Size‐controlled Synthesis of Hematite α‐Fe
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- Tongzhou Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and Department of Materials Science and EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and Department of Materials Science and EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and Department of Materials Science and EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P.R. China
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- College of Chemical EngineeringZhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and Department of Materials Science and EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and Department of Materials Science and EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and Department of Materials Science and EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P.R. China
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Maximizing the profitability of integrated Fischer-Tropsch GTL process with ammonia and urea synthesis using response surface methodology. J CO2 UTIL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2019.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zhong J, Yang X, Wu Z, Liang B, Huang Y, Zhang T. State of the art and perspectives in heterogeneous catalysis of CO2 hydrogenation to methanol. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:1385-1413. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cs00614a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 333] [Impact Index Per Article: 83.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The ever-increasing amount of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions has resulted in great environmental impacts, the heterogeneous catalysis of CO2 hydrogenation to methanol is of great significance.
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- Jiawei Zhong
- CAS Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Applied Catalysis
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian 116023
- China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Applied Catalysis
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian 116023
- China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Applied Catalysis
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian 116023
- China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Applied Catalysis
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian 116023
- China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Applied Catalysis
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian 116023
- China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Applied Catalysis
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian 116023
- China
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Sung YJ, Patel AK, Yu BS, Choi HI, Kim J, Jin E, Sim SJ. Sedimentation rate-based screening of oleaginous microalgae for utilization as a direct combustion fuel. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 293:122045. [PMID: 31470230 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Revised: 08/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The co-combustion of microalgae biomass with coal has the potential to significantly reduce CO2 emissions by eliminating expensive and carbon-emitting downstream processes. In this study, the utilization of microalgal biomass as a direct combustion fuel in co-firing industries and the screening of potential oleaginous strains of high calorific value was investigated. High-lipid accumulating mutants were selected from mutant mixtures based on cell density using differential sedimentation rates. Of the mutant strains obtained in the top phase of the separation medium, 72% showed a higher lipid content than the wild-type strain. One mutant strain exhibited a 57.3% enhanced lipid content and a 9.3% lower heating value (LHV), both indicators of direct combustion fuel performance, compared to the wild-type strain. Our findings indicate that sedimentation rate-based strain selection allows for the easy and rapid screening of high-lipid content algal strains for the use of microalgae as direct combustion fuels.
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- Young Joon Sung
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
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The technological and economic prospects for CO 2 utilization and removal. Nature 2019; 575:87-97. [PMID: 31695213 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-019-1681-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 478] [Impact Index Per Article: 95.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The capture and use of carbon dioxide to create valuable products might lower the net costs of reducing emissions or removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Here we review ten pathways for the utilization of carbon dioxide. Pathways that involve chemicals, fuels and microalgae might reduce emissions of carbon dioxide but have limited potential for its removal, whereas pathways that involve construction materials can both utilize and remove carbon dioxide. Land-based pathways can increase agricultural output and remove carbon dioxide. Our assessment suggests that each pathway could scale to over 0.5 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide utilization annually. However, barriers to implementation remain substantial and resource constraints prevent the simultaneous deployment of all pathways.
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Hammad A, Anzai A, Zhu X, Yamamoto A, Ootsuki D, Yoshida T, EL-Shazly A, Elkady M, Yoshida H. Photodeposition Conditions of Silver Cocatalyst on Titanium Oxide Photocatalyst Directing Product Selectivity in Photocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide with Water. Catal Letters 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-019-02997-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Wang W, Qiu B, Yang X. Computational prediction of pentadentate iron and cobalt complexes as a mimic of mono-iron hydrogenase for the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to methanol. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:8034-8038. [PMID: 31074752 DOI: 10.1039/c9dt01405e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A series of amidate-ligated pentadentate iron and cobalt complexes with N-heterocyclic pyridinol groups were proposed and computationally screened as potential catalysts for CO2 reduction. Density functional theory calculations reveal a ligand assisted heterolytic H2 cleavage mechanism with a total free energy barrier of 23.3 kcal mol-1 for the hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol catalysed by a pentadentate Co complex with a 2-[bis(pyridine-2-ylmethyl)]amino-N-3,9-purin-2-one ligand.
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- Wan Wang
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Lu P, Chizema LG, Hondo E, Tong M, Xing C, Lu C, Mei Y, Yang R. CO
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- Peng Lu
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab for Chem. & Bio. Processing Technology of Farm Product Hangzhou 310023 PR China
- School of Biological and Chemical EngineeringZhejiang University of Science and Technology Hangzhou 310023 PR China
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- School of Biological and Chemical EngineeringZhejiang University of Science and Technology Hangzhou 310023 PR China
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- School of Biological and Chemical EngineeringZhejiang University of Science and Technology Hangzhou 310023 PR China
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- School of Biological and Chemical EngineeringZhejiang University of Science and Technology Hangzhou 310023 PR China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab for Chem. & Bio. Processing Technology of Farm Product Hangzhou 310023 PR China
- School of Biological and Chemical EngineeringZhejiang University of Science and Technology Hangzhou 310023 PR China
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- School of Biological and Chemical EngineeringZhejiang University of Science and Technology Hangzhou 310023 PR China
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- School of Biological and Chemical EngineeringZhejiang University of Science and Technology Hangzhou 310023 PR China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab for Chem. & Bio. Processing Technology of Farm Product Hangzhou 310023 PR China
- School of Biological and Chemical EngineeringZhejiang University of Science and Technology Hangzhou 310023 PR China
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Practical implementation of CO2 photoreduction technologies requires low-cost, highly efficient, and robust photocatalysts. High surface area photocatalysts are notable in that they offer abundant active sites and enhanced light harvesting. Here we summarize the progress in CO2 photoreduction with respect to synthesis and application of hierarchical nanostructured photocatalysts.
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Ovcharov ML, Mishura AM, Shvalagin VV, Granchak VM. Semiconductor Nanocatalysts for CO2 Photoconversion Giving Organic Compounds: Design and Physicochemical Characteristics: A Review. THEOR EXP CHEM+ 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11237-019-09591-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Characterization and Effect of Ag(0) vs. Ag(I) Species and Their Localized Plasmon Resonance on Photochemically Inactive TiO2. Catalysts 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/catal9040323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Commercial TiO2 (anatase) was successfully modified with Ag nanoparticles at different nominal loadings (1%–4%) using a liquid impregnation method. The prepared materials retained the anatase structure and contained a mixture of Ag0 and AgI species. Samples exhibited extended light absorption to the visible region. The effect of Ag loading on TiO2 is studied for the photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to CH4 in a gas–solid process under high-purity conditions. It is remarkable that the reference TiO2 used in this work is entirely inactive in this reaction, but it allows for studying the effect of Ag on the photocatalytic process in more detail. Only in the case of 2% Ag/TiO2 was the formation of CH4 from CO2 observed. Using different light sources, an influence of the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect of Ag is verified. A sample in which all Ag has been reduced to the metallic state was less active than the respective sample containing both Ag0 and Ag+, indicating that a mixed oxidation state is beneficial for photocatalytic performance. These results contribute to a better understanding of the effect of metal modification of TiO2 in photocatalytic CO2 reduction.
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Rezaei E, Dzuryk S. Techno-economic comparison of reverse water gas shift reaction to steam and dry methane reforming reactions for syngas production. Chem Eng Res Des 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2019.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Lang P, Pfrunder M, Quach G, Braun‐Cula B, Moore EG, Schwalbe M. Sensitized Photochemical CO
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- Philipp Lang
- Institut für Chemie Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Brook-Taylor-St. 2 Berlin 12489 Germany
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences The University of Queensland St Lucia Campus, Building 68 4072 Queensland Brisbane Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences The University of Queensland St Lucia Campus, Building 68 4072 Queensland Brisbane Australia
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- Institut für Chemie Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Brook-Taylor-St. 2 Berlin 12489 Germany
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences The University of Queensland St Lucia Campus, Building 68 4072 Queensland Brisbane Australia
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- Institut für Chemie Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Brook-Taylor-St. 2 Berlin 12489 Germany
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