Catalytic reduction of CO 2 by H 2 for synthesis of CO, methanol and hydrocarbons: challenges and opportunities
Ocean acidification and climate change are expected to be two of the most difficult scientific challenges of the 21st century. Converting CO 2 into valuable chemicals and fuels is one of the most practical routes for reducing CO 2 emissions while fossil fuels continue to dominate the energy sector....
| Published in: | Energy & Environmental Science |
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2023
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| Online Access: | http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1335402 https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1335402 https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ee02657a |
| Summary: | Ocean acidification and climate change are expected to be two of the most difficult scientific challenges of the 21st century. Converting CO 2 into valuable chemicals and fuels is one of the most practical routes for reducing CO 2 emissions while fossil fuels continue to dominate the energy sector. Reducing CO 2 by H 2 using heterogeneous catalysis has been studied extensively, but there are still significant challenges in developing active, selective and stable catalysts suitable for large-scale commercialization. We study the catalytic reduction of CO 2 by H 2 can lead to the formation of three types of products: CO through the reverse water–gas shift (RWGS) reaction, methanol via selective hydrogenation, and hydrocarbons through combination of CO 2 reduction with Fischer–Tropsch (FT) reactions. In addition, investigations into these routes reveal that the stabilization of key reaction intermediates is critically important for controlling catalytic selectivity. Furthermore, viability of these processes is contingent on the development of a CO 2 -free H 2 source on a large enough scale to significantly reduce CO 2 emissions. |
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