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.
Energy Conversion and Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
315, P. 118776 - 118776
Published: July 13, 2024
Concerning
the
transition
from
a
carbon-based
energy
economy
to
renewable
economy,
hydrogen
is
considered
an
essential
carrier
for
efficient
and
broad
systems
in
China
near
future.
aims
gradually
replace
fossil
fuel-based
power
generation
with
technologies
achieve
carbon
neutrality
by
2060.
This
ambitious
undertaking
will
involve
building
industrial
production
chain
spanning
production,
storage,
transportation,
utilisation
of
2030
(when
China's
peak
be
reached).
review
analyses
current
status
technological
R&D
industry.
Based
on
published
data
open
literature,
we
compared
costs
emissions
grey,
blue,
green
production.
The
primary
challenges
concerning
transportation
storage
are
highlighted
this
study.
Given
that
result
using
fuels,
provide
overview
advances
hydrogen-to-power
industry
technology
R&D,
including
hydrogen-related
technology,
fuel
cells,
internal
combustion
engines,
gas
turbines,
catalytic
liquid
carriers
(e.g.
ammonia,
methanol,
ethanol).
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(13)
Published: Feb. 10, 2024
Abstract
The
atomically
dispersed
metal
catalysts
with
full
atomic
utilization
and
well‐defined
site
structure
hold
great
promise
for
various
catalytic
reactions.
However,
the
single
metallic
limits
comprehensive
reaction
performance
in
most
Here,
we
demonstrated
a
photo‐induced
neighbour‐deposition
strategy
precise
synthesis
of
diatomic
Ir
1
Pd
on
In
2
O
3
applied
CO
hydrogenation
to
methanol.
proximity
synergism
between
sites
enabled
striking
promotion
both
conversion
(10.5
%)
methanol
selectivity
(97
good
stability
100
h
run.
It
resulted
record‐breaking
space‐time
yield
(187.1
g
MeOH
−1
hour
).
promotional
effect
mainly
originated
from
stronger
adsorption
assistance
H‐spillover
site,
thus
leading
lower
energy
barrier
*HCOO
pathway.
was
confirmed
that
this
synergistic
strongly
depended
dual‐site
distance
an
angstrom
scale,
which
attributed
weaker
*H
spillover
less
electron
transfer
as
Pd‐to‐Ir
increased.
average
evaluated
by
our
firstly
proposed
photoelectric
model.
Thus,
study
introduced
pioneering
precisely
synthesize
homonuclear/heteronuclear
facilitating
desired
route
via
catalysis.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(21), P. 12006 - 12085
Published: Oct. 31, 2024
Catalytic
COx
(CO
and
CO2)
hydrogenation
to
valued
chemicals
is
one
of
the
promising
approaches
address
challenges
in
energy,
environment,
climate
change.
H2O
an
inevitable
side
product
these
reactions,
where
its
existence
effect
are
often
ignored.
In
fact,
significantly
influences
catalytic
active
centers,
reaction
mechanism,
performance,
preventing
us
from
a
definitive
deep
understanding
on
structure-performance
relationship
authentic
catalysts.
It
necessary,
although
challenging,
clarify
provide
practical
strategies
tune
concentration
distribution
optimize
influence.
this
review,
we
focus
how
induces
structural
evolution
catalysts
assists
processes,
as
well
efforts
understand
underlying
mechanism.
We
summarize
discuss
some
representative
tuning
for
realizing
rapid
removal
or
local
enrichment
around
catalysts,
along
with
brief
techno-economic
analysis
life
cycle
assessment.
These
fundamental
understandings
further
extended
reactions
CO
CO2
reduction
under
external
field
(light,
electricity,
plasma).
also
present
suggestions
prospects
deciphering
controlling
applications.
Materials Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Ni-phthalocyanine-based
covalent-organic
framework
linked
by
imidazole
group
exhibits
brilliant
stability
and
high
activity
of
CO
2
electroreduction
reaction
with
over
90%
Faradic
efficiency
in
full
pH
range.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(37)
Published: May 19, 2024
Abstract
The
conversion
of
carbon
dioxide
(CO
2
)
into
value‐added
chemicals
with
two
or
more
carbons
(C
2+
is
a
promising
strategy
that
cannot
only
mitigate
anthropogenic
CO
emissions
but
also
reduce
the
excessive
dependence
on
fossil
feedstocks.
In
recent
years,
atomically
dispersed
metal
catalysts
(ADCs),
including
single‐atom
(SACs),
dual‐atom
(DACs),
and
single‐cluster
(SCCs),
emerged
as
attractive
candidates
for
fixation
reactions
due
to
their
unique
properties,
such
maximum
utilization
active
sites,
tunable
electronic
structure,
efficient
elucidation
catalytic
mechanism,
etc.
This
review
provides
an
overview
significant
progress
in
synthesis
characterization
ADCs
utilized
photocatalytic,
electrocatalytic,
thermocatalytic
toward
high‐value
C
compounds.
To
provide
insights
designing
chemical
originating
from
,
key
factors
influence
activity
selectivity
are
highlighted.
Finally,
relevant
challenges
opportunities
discussed
inspire
new
ideas
generation
‐based
products
over
ADCs.