ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(5), P. 2819 - 2830
Published: Feb. 16, 2021
We
report
herein
the
preparation,
characterization,
and
catalytic
performance
of
a
series
heterogeneous
catalysts
featuring
highly
dispersed
zinc
sites
on
zeolitic
SSZ-13
ZSM-5
frameworks.
The
materials
are
evaluated
in
CO2-assisted
oxidative
ethane
dehydrogenation,
very
important
reaction
for
synthesis
platform
chemicals.
In
particular,
we
find
that
Zn2.92/SSZ-13
exhibits
high
reactivity
conversion
C2H6
CO2
ethene
selectivity.
line
with
experimental
results,
show
selective
character
catalyst
is
due
to
characteristic
compositional
structure
support
its
topology
can
effectively
confine
molecules.
An
in-depth
molecular
analysis
via
operando
studies
DFT
calculations
shows
rate-limiting
step
second
C–H
bond
dissociation
give
C2H4.
addition
reduces
energy
barrier
this
step,
favoring
desorption
C2H4
while
limiting
byproduct
formation.
Overall,
work
demonstrates
breakthrough
potential
made
species
zeolites
relevant
transformations.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
122(1), P. 385 - 441
Published: Nov. 2, 2021
As
the
world
pledges
to
significantly
cut
carbon
emissions,
demand
for
sustainable
and
clean
energy
has
now
become
more
important
than
ever.
This
includes
both
production
storage
of
carriers,
a
majority
which
involve
catalytic
reactions.
article
reviews
recent
developments
homogeneous
catalysts
in
emerging
applications
energy.
The
most
focus
been
on
hydrogen
as
several
efficient
have
reported
recently
(de)hydrogenative
transformations
promising
economy.
Another
direction
that
extensively
covered
this
review
is
methanol
Homogeneous
investigated
from
CO
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 1360 - 1405
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
This
comprehensive
review
appraises
the
state-of-the-art
in
direct
air
capture
materials,
processes,
economics,
sustainability,
and
policy,
to
inform,
challenge
inspire
a
broad
audience
of
researchers,
practitioners,
policymakers.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
121(20), P. 12681 - 12745
Published: Aug. 5, 2021
Carbon
dioxide
capture
and
mitigation
form
a
key
part
of
the
technological
response
to
combat
climate
change
reduce
CO2
emissions.
Solid
materials
capable
reversibly
absorbing
have
been
focus
intense
research
for
past
two
decades,
with
promising
stability
low
energy
costs
implement
operate
compared
more
widely
used
liquid
amines.
In
this
review,
we
explore
fundamental
aspects
underpinning
solid
sorbents
based
on
alkali
alkaline
earth
metal
oxides
operating
at
medium
high
temperature:
how
their
structure,
chemical
composition,
morphology
impact
performance
long-term
use.
Various
optimization
strategies
are
outlined
improve
upon
most
materials,
combine
recent
advances
across
disparate
scientific
disciplines,
including
discovery,
synthesis,
in
situ
characterization,
present
coherent
understanding
mechanisms
absorption
both
surfaces
within
materials.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
142(35), P. 15058 - 15074
Published: July 22, 2020
The
mitigation
of
decomposition
reactions
lithium-ion
battery
electrolyte
solutions
is
critical
importance
in
controlling
device
lifetime
and
performance.
However,
due
to
the
complexity
system,
exacerbated
by
diverse
set
compositions,
electrode
materials,
operating
parameters,
a
clear
understanding
key
chemical
mechanisms
remains
elusive.
In
this
work,
operando
pressure
measurements,
solution
NMR,
electrochemical
methods
were
combined
study
oxidation
reduction
at
multiple
cell
voltages.
Two-compartment
LiCoO2/Li
cells
cycled
with
conducting
glass-ceramic
separator
so
that
species
formed
each
could
be
identified
separately
further
these
opposite
prevented.
One
principal
finding
(with
an
onset
voltage
∼4.7
V
vs
Li/Li+
for
LiCoO2),
rather
than
reaction,
dominant
process
positive
surface
system.
This
ascribed
well-known
release
reactive
oxygen
higher
states-of-charge,
indicating
are
intrinsically
linked
reactivity
active
material.
Soluble
products
both
electrodes
characterized,
detailed
reaction
scheme
constructed
rationalize
formation
observed
species.
insights
on
through
work
have
direct
impact
mitigating
degradation
high-voltage/higher-energy-density
LiCoO2-based
cells,
more
generally
containing
nickel-containing
cathode
materials
(e.g.,
LiNixMnyCozO2;
NMCs),
as
they
lose
lower
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
50(7), P. 4259 - 4298
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
This
review
summarizes
the
concepts,
mechanisms,
drawbacks
and
challenges
of
state-of-the-art
catalysis
for
CO2
to
MeOH
under
mild
conditions.
Thoughtful
guidelines
principles
future
research
are
presented
discussed.
Sustainable Energy & Fuels,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
5(18), P. 4546 - 4559
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
In
this
review,
we
summarize
the
recent
progress
of
dual
functional
materials
application
in
integrated
CO
2
capture
and
utilization
discuss
superiority
process
from
perspective
industrial
applications.
Progress in Energy and Combustion Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
95, P. 101069 - 101069
Published: Jan. 3, 2023
Direct
air
capture
(DAC)
is
gathering
momentum
since
it
has
vast
potential
and
high
flexibility
to
collect
CO2
from
discrete
sources
as
"synthetic
tree"
when
compared
with
current
technologies,
e.g.,
amine
based
post-combustion
capture.
It
considered
one
of
the
emerging
carbon
technologies
in
recent
decades
remains
a
prototype
investigation
stage
many
technical
challenges
be
overcome.
The
objective
this
paper
comprehensively
discuss
state-of-the-art
DAC
utilization,
note
unresolved
technology
bottlenecks,
give
perspectives
for
commercial
large-scale
applications.
Firstly,
characteristics
physical
chemical
sorbents
are
evaluated.
Then,
representative
processes,
pressure
swing
adsorption,
temperature
adsorption
other
ongoing
absorption
loops,
described
compared.
Methods
conversion
including
synthesis
fuels
chemicals
well
biological
utilization
reviewed.
Finally,
techno-economic
analysis
life
cycle
assessment
application
summarized.
Based
on
research
achievements,
future
presented,
which
include
providing
guidelines
obtaining
desired
characteristics,
uncovering
mechanisms
different
working
processes
establishing
evaluation
criteria
terms
economic
aspects.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Sept. 4, 2020
Abstract
Capture
and
conversion
of
CO
2
from
oceanwater
can
lead
to
net-negative
emissions
provide
carbon
source
for
synthetic
fuels
chemical
feedstocks
at
the
gigaton
per
year
scale.
Here,
we
report
a
direct
coupled,
proof-of-concept
electrochemical
system
that
uses
bipolar
membrane
electrodialysis
(BPMED)
cell
vapor-fed
reduction
(CO
R)
capture
convert
oceanwater.
The
BPMED
replaces
commonly
used
water-splitting
reaction
with
one-electron,
reversible
redox
couples
electrodes
demonstrates
ability
an
energy
consumption
155.4
kJ
mol
−1
or
0.98
kWh
kg
efficiency
71%.
R
yields
total
Faradaic
up
95%
CO.
provides
unique
technological
pathway
only
processes.