ChemistrySelect,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(35)
Published: Sept. 18, 2024
Abstract
The
design
and
synthesis
of
efficient
carbon‐based
materials
incorporating
multifunctional
sites
is
prospective
technology
for
converting
carbon
dioxide
(CO
2
)
into
high‐value
chemicals.
Here,
nitrogen‐doped
catalysts
(ZnAl‐NC)
with
bimetal
zinc–aluminum
were
synthesized
using
nitrogen‐rich
polyaniline
(PANI)
ZnAl‐LDH
through
hydrothermal
in
situ
pyrolysis
methods.
ZnAl‐NC‐400,
the
presence
tetrabutylammonium
bromide
(TBAB),
exhibited
excellent
catalytic
activity
without
solvent,
achieving
high
yields
(97.2%
or
98.5%)
cycloaddition
CO
propylene
oxide
(PO)
under
traditional
mild
conditions.
NH
3
‐TPD
results
indicated
that
enhanced
resulted
from
acid–base
synergistic
effect,
involving
Lewis
acid
Zn
Al
species
abundant
base
PANI
matrix.
impact
calcination
temperature
on
catalyst
morphology,
structure,
performance
was
investigated,
along
recycling
adaptability
to
various
epoxides.
This
work
presents
an
conversion
suggests
new
approaches
designing
capture
utilization.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(16), P. 12454 - 12493
Published: Aug. 5, 2024
Ambitious
environmental
objectives
have
driven
research
and
innovation
toward
the
production
of
biorenewable
chemicals,
such
as
glycerol
carbonate.
In
particular,
carbonate
from
coupling
CO2
glycidol
has
received
considerable
attention
chemistry
chemical
engineering
communities.
This
route
became
particularly
appealing
considering
that
is
an
activated
derivative
glycerol,
which,
together
with
CO2,
industrial
waste.
To
keep
chain
value
high
value-added
attractive
possible,
numerous
metal-based
organo-catalysts
been
developed.
We
provide
this
review
a
pragmatic
overview
most
promising
catalytic
protocols
reported
over
past
8
years.
Special
given
to
inherent
mechanistic
structure-(re)activity
features
key
parameters
driving
reaction
performances.
also
addresses
preparation
selection
catalysts,
well
global
efficiency
sustainability
Such
holistic
intended
feed
inspiration
for
future
highly
efficient
systems.
Carbon Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
4(1)
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
Abstract
The
conversion
of
CO
2
into
value-added
chemicals
and
fuels
is
one
the
potential
approaches
to
deal
with
environmental
issues
caused
by
increasing
carbon
dioxide
concentration
in
atmosphere.
can
be
transformed
a
variety
valuable
products,
including
but
not
limited
monoxide,
cyclic
carbonates,
formic
acid,
methanol,
methane,
ethanol,
acetic
propanol,
light
olefins,
aromatics,
gasoline
through
thermal
catalysis,
electrocatalysis,
photo(electro)catalysis.
In
ongoing
search
for
new
catalytic
conversions,
utilization
carbon-based
materials
as
catalyst
supports
demonstrates
improvement
performance.
This
because
unique
features
carbonaceous
supports,
such
tunable
porous
structure,
high
specific
surface
area,
good
chemical
stability,
excellent
conductivity.
Though
there
are
other
strategies
chemicals,
cycloaddition,
methanation,
hydrogenation,
photocatalysis,
five-membered
carbonates
has
garnered
significant
attention
its
address
concerns
reduce
reliance
on
fossil
fuels;
however,
it
faces
considerable
challenges
due
thermodynamic
stability
.
To
these
issues,
this
review
particularly
presents
recent
advancements
fixation
carbonate
using
carbonaceous-supported
systems
viz.
graphitic
nitride,
graphene,
nanotubes,
nanofiber,
activated
carbon,
sphere,
that
provide
advantages
structures,
areas,
stability.
Furthermore,
easily
modified
introducing
defects
or
heteroatoms
enhance
their
provides
information
current
research,
development
trends,
necessary
path
expedite
technological
technologies
terms
materials,
various
experimental
conditions
employed
reactions.
important
role
molecular
process
modeling
implementing
at
commercial
scale
also
highlighted.
aims
demonstrate
catalysts
improve
efficiency
production,
thereby
contributing
more
sustainable
processes.
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ChemistrySelect,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
10(21)
Published: May 28, 2025
Abstract
Carbon
dioxide
(CO
2
)
fixation
and
utilization
is
a
critical
area
of
research
for
scientists,
particularly
in
light
the
escalating
greenhouse
effect.
Among
various
strategies
being
explored,
transformation
CO
into
high‐value
compounds
advantageous.
In
this
study,
we
report
one
general
approach
synthesizing
cyclic
carbonates
from
epoxides
carbon
using
Lewis
acid
catalysis,
bis(pinacolato)diboron
((Bpin)
),
which
commercial
available,
stable,
cost‐effective
reagent.
The
cycloaddition
reactions
were
conducted
under
mild
conditions
demonstrated
high
yields
while
accommodating
wide
range
broad
functional
groups.
This
methodology
offers
an
economical
practical
route
synthesis
carbonates.
