Increasing concentration of atmospheric CO2 is a worldwide concern and continues to
trigger various environmental problems. Photo-or electrocatalytic CO2 reduction (CO2-Red) …

The need to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere is pushing toward
the use of “renewable carbon”, so to avoid as much as possible burning “fossil carbon”. It …

Dialkyl carbonates are important organic compounds and chemical intermediates with the
label of “green chemicals” due to their moderate toxicity, biodegradability for human health …

The effect of copper as dopant on ceria (CeO 2) was investigated in the direct synthesis of
dimethyl carbonate (DMC) from CO 2 and methanol. Ceria with different copper loadings …

In view of the growing environmental concerns and the need to involve alternative sources
of raw materials in the chemical industry, intensive research efforts in the last decades have …

Simultaneous capture and transformation of CO 2 from industrial effluents into value-added
chemicals is considered as one of the most promising technologies for valorization of CO 2 …

This paper tells part of the contemporary CO 2 story through the chemistry developed in my
laboratory at the University of Bari or wherever I have been in the world, since the discovery …

This paper aims at highlighting the hurdles and traps on the way back from CO 2 to
chemicals (or even fuels). The case of the synthesis of dialkyl carbonates is discussed …

Four iron-based catalysts supported on niobium oxide (Nb2O5) were prepared by
impregnation and characterized by TPR, FRX, DRX, and textural analysis. The catalysts …

The conversion of CO2 into dimethyl carbonate (DMC) is an environmental and industrial
appealing topic because it contributes to reduce the emissions of CO2 and to increase its …