Keywords

catalytic mechanisms, chemical engineering, heterogeneous catalysis

Abstract

Recently, carbon dioxide capture and conversion, along with hydrogen from renewable resources, provide an alternative approach to synthesis of useful fuels and chemicals. People are increasingly interested in developing innovative carbon dioxide hydrogenation catalysts, and the pace of progress in this area is accelerating. Accordingly, this perspective presents current state of the art and outlook in synthesis of light olefins, dimethyl ether, liquid fuels, and alcohols through two leading hydrogenation mechanisms: methanol reaction and Fischer-Tropsch based carbon dioxide hydrogenation. The future research directions for developing new heterogeneous catalysts with transformational technologies, including 3D printing and artificial intelligence, are provided.

Original Publication Citation

Ye, RP., Ding, J., Gong, W. et al. CO2 hydrogenation to high-value products via heterogeneous catalysis. Nat Commun 10, 5698 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13638-9

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2019-12-13

Publisher

Nat Commun 10

Language

English

College

Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering

Department

Chemical Engineering

University Standing at Time of Publication

Associate Professor

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