State of the art and perspectives in heterogeneous catalysis of CO 2 hydrogenation to methanol

J Zhong, X Yang, Z Wu, B Liang, Y Huang… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The ever-increasing amount of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions has resulted
in great environmental impacts. The selective hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol, the first …

Synthesis, properties and applications of ZnO nanomaterials with oxygen vacancies: A review

J Wang, R Chen, L Xiang, S Komarneni - Ceramics International, 2018 - Elsevier
ZnO nanomaterials have attracted tremendous interest in the fields of photocatalysis,
sensors, solar cells, supercapacitors, etc. However, the performance of intrinsic ZnO is …

Steam reforming of methanol for hydrogen production: A critical analysis of catalysis, processes, and scope

AM Ranjekar, GD Yadav - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The hydrogen economy is being pursued quite vigorously since hydrogen is an important
and green energy source with a variety of applications as fuel for transportation, fuel cell …

Active sites for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol on Cu/ZnO catalysts

S Kattel, PJ Ramírez, JG Chen, JA Rodriguez, P Liu - Science, 2017 - science.org
The active sites over commercial copper/zinc oxide/aluminum oxide (Cu/ZnO/Al2O3)
catalysts for carbon dioxide (CO2) hydrogenation to methanol, the Zn-Cu bimetallic sites or …

Quantifying the promotion of Cu catalysts by ZnO for methanol synthesis

S Kuld, M Thorhauge, H Falsig, CF Elkjær, S Helveg… - Science, 2016 - science.org
Promoter elements enhance the activity and selectivity of heterogeneous catalysts. Here, we
show how methanol synthesis from synthesis gas over copper (Cu) nanoparticles is boosted …

In Situ Spectroscopic Characterization and Theoretical Calculations Identify Partially Reduced ZnO1−x/Cu Interfaces for Methanol Synthesis from CO2

X Liu, J Luo, H Wang, L Huang, S Wang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The active site of the industrial Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst used in CO2 hydrogenation to
methanol has been debated for decades. Grand challenges remain in the characterization of …

Formation of a ZnO Overlayer in Industrial Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 Catalysts Induced by Strong Metal–Support Interactions

T Lunkenbein, J Schumann, M Behrens… - Angewandte …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In industrially relevant Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalysts for methanol synthesis, the strong
metal support interaction between Cu and ZnO is known to play a key role. Here we report a …

The Mechanism of CO and CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol over Cu‐Based Catalysts

F Studt, M Behrens, EL Kunkes, N Thomas… - …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Methanol, an important chemical, fuel additive, and precursor for clean fuels, is produced by
hydrogenation of carbon oxides over Cu‐based catalysts. Despite the technological maturity …

Defect-enriched iron fluoride-oxide nanoporous thin films bifunctional catalyst for water splitting

X Fan, Y Liu, S Chen, J Shi, J Wang, A Fan… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Developing cost-effective electrocatalysts operated in the same electrolyte for water splitting,
including oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions, is important for clean energy …

Atmospheric Pressure and Room Temperature Synthesis of Methanol through Plasma-Catalytic Hydrogenation of CO2

L Wang, Y Yi, H Guo, X Tu - Acs Catalysis, 2018 - ACS Publications
CO2 hydrogenation to methanol is a promising process for CO2 conversion and utilization.
Despite a well-developed route for CO hydrogenation to methanol, the use of CO2 as a …