A review of the catalytic hydrogenation of carbon dioxide into value-added hydrocarbons
Chemical utilization of CO 2 to chemicals and fuels is very attractive because it can not only alleviate global warming caused by increasing atmospheric CO 2 concentration but also offer a solution to replace dwindling fossil fuels. Hydrogen is a high-energy material and can be used as the reagent f...
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| Published in | Catalysis science & technology Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 458 - 4598 |
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| Main Authors | , , , , , , , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
| Published |
2017
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| Online Access | Get full text |
| ISSN | 2044-4753 2044-4761 |
| DOI | 10.1039/c7cy01403a |
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| Summary: | Chemical utilization of CO
2
to chemicals and fuels is very attractive because it can not only alleviate global warming caused by increasing atmospheric CO
2
concentration but also offer a solution to replace dwindling fossil fuels. Hydrogen is a high-energy material and can be used as the reagent for CO
2
transformation. Moreover, when hydrogen originates directly from renewable energy, CO
2
hydrogenation can also provide an important approach for dealing with the intermittence of renewable sources by storing energy in chemicals and fuels. Therefore, much attention has been paid to CO
2
hydrogenation to various value-added hydrocarbons, such as lower olefins, liquefied petroleum gas, gasoline, aromatics and so on. The focus of this perspective article is on the indirect and direct routes for production of hydrocarbons from CO
2
hydrogenation and recent developments in catalyst design, catalytic performance and reaction mechanism. In addition, a brief overview on CO
2
hydrogenation to methanol is given, which is a critical process in the indirect route involving conversion of CO
2
into methanol and subsequent transformation into hydrocarbons. We also provide an overview of the challenges in and opportunities for future research associated with CO
2
hydrogenation to value-added hydrocarbons.
We review the indirect and direct routes for CO
2
hydrogenation to hydrocarbons and recent developments in catalyst design, performance and mechanism. |
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| Bibliography: | Peng Gao was born in May 1987 in China. Dr Gao received his PhD in chemical engineering and technology in 2014 from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Currently, he is a professor at the CAS Key Lab of Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research interests include CO 2 etc. Haiyan Yang obtained her master's degree in chemical engineering in 2016 from the CAS Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences. She is interested in designing and synthesizing novel nanocatalysts for catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide or syngas into value-added products. conversion to chemicals and fuels, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and well-defined heterogeneous catalysts. utilization, application of nano-materials in green chemistry and optical films Hui Wang obtained her BS degree in chemical engineering from Hunan Normal University. She obtained her PhD degree in physical chemistry from the Institute of Coal Chemistry, CAS, in 2006. She has been an assistant professor in Shanghai University from 2006 to 2013, and was promoted to professor in Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, CAS, in 2013. Her main scientific interests are conversion of carbon dioxide and syngas. She was nominated for the "Outstanding Youth Contribution" award in the 15th International Congress on Carbon Dioxide Utilization (2017, China). accounting, capture, utilization and storage, green chemistry and environmental catalysis. Prof Wei received the "Outstanding Young Scientist" award in the 13th International Congress on Catalysis (2004, France) and was nominated for the "Outstanding Youth Contribution" award in the 10th International Congress on Carbon Dioxide Utilization (2009, China). Wei Wei is a professor, institute direct assistant and director of the Center for Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Engineering at Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, CAS. His main research focus includes CO Prof Sun is also on the board of the Chemistry Society of China and that of the Particle Society of China. Yuhan Sun received his PhD from the Institute of Coal Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1989. He is now the vice president of the preparatory committee of Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, CAS. Prof Sun's main research interests include C1 chemistry on coal/natural gas-based synfuels and chemicals, catalysis and engineering for CO |
| ISSN: | 2044-4753 2044-4761 |
| DOI: | 10.1039/c7cy01403a |