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Title: Hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol: Importance of metal–oxide and metal–carbide interfaces in the activation of CO2

Abstract

In this study, the high thermochemical stability of CO2 makes it very difficult to achieve the catalytic conversion of the molecule into alcohols or other hydrocarbon compounds, which can be used as fuels or the starting point for the generation of fine chemicals. Pure metals and bimetallic systems used for the CO2 → CH3OH conversion usually bind CO2 too weakly and, thus, show low catalytic activity. Here, we discuss a series of recent studies that illustrate the advantages of metal–oxide and metal–carbide interfaces when aiming at the conversion of CO2 into methanol. CeOx/Cu(111), Cu/CeOx/TiO2(110), and Au/CeOx/TiO2(110) exhibit an activity for the CO2 → CH3OH conversion that is 2–3 orders of magnitude higher than that of a benchmark Cu(111) catalyst. In the Cu–ceria and Au–ceria interfaces, the multifunctional combination of metal and oxide centers leads to complementary chemical properties that open active reaction pathways for methanol synthesis. Efficient catalysts are also generated after depositing Cu and Au on TiC(001). In these cases, strong metal–support interactions modify the electronic properties of the admetals and make them active for the binding of CO2 and its subsequent transformation into CH3OH at the metal–carbide interfaces.

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  1. Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
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Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
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USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1225435
Report Number(s):
BNL-108509-2015-JA
Journal ID: ISSN 2155-5435; R&D Project: CO027; KC0302010
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC00112704
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
ACS Catalysis
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 5; Journal Issue: 11; Journal ID: ISSN 2155-5435
Publisher:
American Chemical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; National Synchrotron Light Source; CO2 activation; CO2 hydrogenation; methanol synthesis; reverse water-gas shift reaction; metal oxides; metal carbides; copper; gold

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Rodriguez, José A., Liu, Ping, Stacchiola, Dario J., Senanayake, Sanjaya D., White, Michael G., and Chen, Jingguang G. Hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol: Importance of metal–oxide and metal–carbide interfaces in the activation of CO2. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1021/acscatal.5b01755.
Rodriguez, José A., Liu, Ping, Stacchiola, Dario J., Senanayake, Sanjaya D., White, Michael G., & Chen, Jingguang G. Hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol: Importance of metal–oxide and metal–carbide interfaces in the activation of CO2. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.5b01755
Rodriguez, José A., Liu, Ping, Stacchiola, Dario J., Senanayake, Sanjaya D., White, Michael G., and Chen, Jingguang G. Wed . "Hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol: Importance of metal–oxide and metal–carbide interfaces in the activation of CO2". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.5b01755. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1225435.
@article{osti_1225435,
title = {Hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol: Importance of metal–oxide and metal–carbide interfaces in the activation of CO2},
author = {Rodriguez, José A. and Liu, Ping and Stacchiola, Dario J. and Senanayake, Sanjaya D. and White, Michael G. and Chen, Jingguang G.},
abstractNote = {In this study, the high thermochemical stability of CO2 makes it very difficult to achieve the catalytic conversion of the molecule into alcohols or other hydrocarbon compounds, which can be used as fuels or the starting point for the generation of fine chemicals. Pure metals and bimetallic systems used for the CO2 → CH3OH conversion usually bind CO2 too weakly and, thus, show low catalytic activity. Here, we discuss a series of recent studies that illustrate the advantages of metal–oxide and metal–carbide interfaces when aiming at the conversion of CO2 into methanol. CeOx/Cu(111), Cu/CeOx/TiO2(110), and Au/CeOx/TiO2(110) exhibit an activity for the CO2 → CH3OH conversion that is 2–3 orders of magnitude higher than that of a benchmark Cu(111) catalyst. In the Cu–ceria and Au–ceria interfaces, the multifunctional combination of metal and oxide centers leads to complementary chemical properties that open active reaction pathways for methanol synthesis. Efficient catalysts are also generated after depositing Cu and Au on TiC(001). In these cases, strong metal–support interactions modify the electronic properties of the admetals and make them active for the binding of CO2 and its subsequent transformation into CH3OH at the metal–carbide interfaces.},
doi = {10.1021/acscatal.5b01755},
journal = {ACS Catalysis},
number = 11,
volume = 5,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Wed Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}

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  • Zhang, Jingzheng; An, Bing; Hong, Yahui
  • Materials Chemistry Frontiers, Vol. 1, Issue 11
  • DOI: 10.1039/c7qm00328e

Selective hydrogenation of CO 2 over a Ce promoted Cu-based catalyst confined by SBA-15
journal, January 2019

  • Hu, Xiaosong; Zhao, Chaoyue; Guan, Qingxin
  • Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, Vol. 6, Issue 7
  • DOI: 10.1039/c9qi00397e

La 2 O 3 ‐Modified LaTiO 2 N Photocatalyst with Spatially Separated Active Sites Achieving Enhanced CO 2 Reduction
journal, July 2017

  • Lu, Lei; Wang, Bing; Wang, Shaomang
  • Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 27, Issue 36
  • DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201702447

Towards Solar Methanol: Past, Present, and Future
journal, February 2019

  • Tountas, Athanasios A.; Peng, Xinyue; Tavasoli, Alexandra V.
  • Advanced Science, Vol. 6, Issue 8
  • DOI: 10.1002/advs.201801903

Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into Oxazolidinones Mediated by Quaternary Ammonium Salts and DBU
journal, August 2017


Serpentinization: Connecting Geochemistry, Ancient Metabolism and Industrial Hydrogenation
journal, September 2018

  • Preiner, Martina; Xavier, Joana; Sousa, Filipa
  • Life, Vol. 8, Issue 4
  • DOI: 10.3390/life8040041

A review on photocatalytic CO 2 reduction using perovskite oxide nanomaterials
journal, January 2018


Applying low-temperature titration for determination of metallic sites on active oxide supported catalysts
journal, January 2019

  • Liu, Zebang; Li, Jerry Pui Ho; Qi, Xiaomian
  • Catalysis Science & Technology, Vol. 9, Issue 8
  • DOI: 10.1039/c8cy02610f

New Strategies for the Preparation of Sinter‐Resistant Metal‐Nanoparticle‐Based Catalysts
journal, July 2019

  • Wang, Lingxiang; Wang, Liang; Meng, Xiangju
  • Advanced Materials, Vol. 31, Issue 50
  • DOI: 10.1002/adma.201901905

Porous MoxCy/SiO2 Material for CO2 Hydrogenation
journal, August 2019

  • García Blanco, Andrés A.; Furlong, Octavio J.; Stacchiola, Dario J.
  • Topics in Catalysis, Vol. 62, Issue 12-16
  • DOI: 10.1007/s11244-019-01195-w

A Highly Active Molybdenum Phosphide Catalyst for Methanol Synthesis from CO and CO 2
journal, October 2018

  • Duyar, Melis S.; Tsai, Charlie; Snider, Jonathan L.
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Vol. 57, Issue 46
  • DOI: 10.1002/anie.201806583

The Methanol Economy: Methane and Carbon Dioxide Conversion
journal, March 2018


Iron Carbide@Carbon Nanocomposites: A Tool Box of Functional Materials
journal, January 2019

  • Defilippi, Chiara; Mukadam, Mariam; Nicolae, Sabina
  • Materials, Vol. 12, Issue 2
  • DOI: 10.3390/ma12020323

A novel Core–Shell structured CuIn@SiO 2 catalyst for CO 2 hydrogenation to methanol
journal, December 2018

  • Shi, Zhisheng; Tan, Qingqing; Wu, Dongfang
  • AIChE Journal, Vol. 65, Issue 3
  • DOI: 10.1002/aic.16490

The Roles of Oxide Growth and Sub-Surface Facets in Oxygen Evolution Activity of Iridium and Its Impact on Electrolysis
journal, January 2019

  • Alia, Shaun M.; Ha, Mai-Anh; Anderson, Grace C.
  • Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 166, Issue 15
  • DOI: 10.1149/2.0771915jes

Cu-Mo2C/MCM-41: An Efficient Catalyst for the Selective Synthesis of Methanol from CO2
journal, May 2016


Iron Carbide@Carbon Nanocomposites: A Tool Box of Functional Materials
journal, January 2019

  • Defilippi, Chiara; Mukadam, Mariam; Nicolae, Sabina
  • Materials, Vol. 12, Issue 2
  • DOI: 10.3390/ma12020323