ChemCatChem,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(14)
Published: Jan. 25, 2024
Abstract
CO
2
emissions
have
received
a
great
deal
of
attention
in
recent
years.
The
hydrogenation
to
higher
alcohols
(HA)
by
heterogeneous
catalysis
is
promising
artificial
carbon
cycle
pathway,
which
has
important
significance
for
mitigating
energy
and
environmental
problems.
Among
the
catalysts,
supported
catalysts
exhibit
unique
catalytic
activity
due
their
abundance
surface‐tunable
active
sites
such
as
oxygen
vacancies,
surface
acidic/basic
sites,
hydroxyl
groups.
Given
complexity
reaction
networks,
however,
it
very
challenging
reveal
nature
role
interfaces/sites
induced
oxide
support.
Herein,
we
review
progress
several
common
supports
HA
over
last
decades,
illustrate
regulatory
mechanisms
oxide‐induced
synergy
on
activation
intermediates
C−C
coupling
reactions.
Based
this,
also
discuss
present
challenges
associated
with
synthesis
from
hydrogenation,
well
thinking
oriented
support‐induced
structure
changes
improve
selectivity
productivity
HA.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
The
thermocatalytic
conversion
of
CO2
with
green
or
blue
hydrogen
into
valuable
energy
and
commodity
chemicals
such
as
alcohols,
olefins,
aromatics
emerges
one
the
most
promising
strategies
for
mitigating
global
warming
concerns
in
future.
This
process
can
follow
either
a
CO2-modified
Fischer-Tropsch
synthesis
route
methanol-mediated
route,
latter
being
favored
its
high
product
selectivity
beyond
Anderson-Schulz-Flory
distribution.
Despite
progress
CO2-led
over
bifunctional
metal/zeolite
catalysts,
challenges
persist
developing
catalysts
both
activity
due
to
complexity
hydrogenation
reaction
networks
difficulty
controlling
C-O
bond
activation
C-C
coupling
on
multiple
active
sites
within
zeolites.
Moreover,
different
construction
proximity
modes
bifunctionality
involving
redox-based
metallic
acidic
zeolite
have
been
explored,
which
not
systematically
reviewed
derive
reliable
structure-reactivity
relationships.
To
bridge
this
"knowledge
gap",
review,
we
will
provide
comprehensive
critical
overview
contemporary
research
zeolite-confined
metal
alcohol
zeolite-based
tandem/cascade
catalytic
systems
C2+
hydrocarbons
via
route.
Accordingly,
special
emphasis
be
placed
evaluating
how
confinement
effects
"redox-acid"
influence
outcomes,
particularly
regarding
selectivity,
has
also
analyzed
from
mechanistic
standpoint.
review
examine
synergistic
interactions
among
various
catalyst
components
that
govern
catalysis,
offering
insights
rational
design
new
improved
systems.
By
discussing
current
recognizing
future
opportunities
using
aims
contribute
advancement
sustainable
efficient
processes
valorization.
