Issue 36, 2023

Core–shell silica@CuxZnAl LDH catalysts for efficient CO2 hydrogenation to methanol

Abstract

The efficient production of methanol by reduction of CO2 using green hydrogen is a promising strategy from both a green chemistry and a carbon net zero perspective. Herein, we report the synthesis of well-dispersed core–shell catalyst precursors using silica@CuxZnAl-LDHs that can convert CO2 to methanol. The catalyst precursors can be formed using either a commercially available silica (ES757) or a mesoporous silica (e.g. MCM-48). These hybrid materials show significantly enhanced catalytic performance compared to the equivalent unsupported CuxZnAl LDH precursor. Space-time yields of up to 0.7 gMeOH gcat−1 h−1 under mild operating conditions were observed.

Graphical abstract: Core–shell silica@CuxZnAl LDH catalysts for efficient CO2 hydrogenation to methanol

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Article information

Article type
Edge Article
Submitted
02 May 2023
Accepted
02 Aug 2023
First published
01 Sep 2023
This article is Open Access

All publication charges for this article have been paid for by the Royal Society of Chemistry
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Sci., 2023,14, 9814-9819

Core–shell silica@CuxZnAl LDH catalysts for efficient CO2 hydrogenation to methanol

M. Lyu, J. Zheng, C. Coulthard, J. Ren, Y. Zhao, S. C. E. Tsang, C. Chen and D. O'Hare, Chem. Sci., 2023, 14, 9814 DOI: 10.1039/D3SC02205F

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