Effect of metal oxide supports on active-Cu for CO/CO2 hydrogenation to methanol

Increasing tensions over global warming, talks about a sustainable future and a huge imbalance in closure of the carbon cycle indicate a response for developing efficient conversion of CO2 and syngas obtained from renewable sources. Thermochemical conversion of carbon oxides (CO and CO2) in combination with hydrogen to produce methanol in the...

Techno-economic and environmental comparative assessment of two renewable methanol production routes

Highly dispersed Cd cluster supported on TiO2 as an efficient catalyst for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol

The conversion of CO2 with high activity and high selectivity to methanol remains challenging because of both the kinetics and thermodynamics difficulties associated with the chemical reactivity of CO2. Herein, we report a new catalyst of Cd/TiO2 enabling 81% methanol selectivity at 15.8% CO2 conversion with the CH4 selectivity below 0.7%. The...

Structures, activities, and mechanisms under the spectroscopes: the quest for unveiling the nature of active sites for highly selective CO2 hydrogenation to methanol

Since the industrial revolution in the 1760s, the CO2 concentration in the atmosphere has been rising incessantly driving global warming closer to the point of no return. The world requires urgent actions to not only reduce CO2 emissions but also capture the CO2 for utilization to mitigate the future environmental crisis. CO2 hydrogenation to...