Tuning Selectivity of CO 2 Hydrogenation Reactions at the Metal/Oxide Interface

The chemical transformation of CO2 not only mitigates the anthropogenic CO2 emission into the Earth’s atmosphere but also produces carbon compounds that can be used as precursors for the production of chemicals and fuels. The activation and conversion of CO2 can be achieved on multifunctional catalytic sites available at the metal/oxide interface by taking advantage of the synergy between the metal nanoparticles and oxide support. Herein, we look at the recent progress in mechanistic studies of CO2 hydrogenation to C1 (CO, CH3OH, and CH4) compounds on metal/oxide catalysts. On this basis, we are able to provide a better understanding of the complex reaction network, grasp the capability of manipulating…

• UD
  U.S. Department of Energy
• BE
  Basic Energy Sciences

  Award: DE-SC0012704
• BN
  Brookhaven National Laboratory