Synthesis of Cobalt-Based Nanoparticles as Catalysts for Methanol Synthesis from CO2 Hydrogenation

Anna Carrasco García, Seyed Alireza Vali, Zahra Ben-Abbou, Javier Moral Vico, Ahmad Abo Markeb, Antoni Sanchez

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Abstract

The increasing emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere has urged the scientific community to investigate alternatives to alleviate such emissions, being that they are the principal contributor to the greenhouse gas effect. One major alternative is carbon capture and utilization (CCU) toward the production of value-added chemicals using diverse technologies. This work aims at the study of the catalytic potential of different cobalt-derived nanoparticles for methanol synthesis from carbon dioxide hydrogenation. Thanks to its abundance and cost efficacy, cobalt can serve as an economical catalyst compared to noble metal-based catalysts. In this work, we present a systematic comparison among different cobalt and cobalt oxide nanocomposites in terms of their efficiency as catalysts for carbon dioxide hydrogenation to methanol as well as how different supports, zeolites, MnO 2, and CeO 2, can enhance their catalytic capacity. The oxygen vacancies in the cerium oxide act as carbon dioxide adsorption and activation sites, which facilitates a higher methanol production yield.

Original languageEnglish
Article number697
Number of pages18
JournalMaterials
Volume17
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2024

Keywords

  • carbon dioxide hydrogenation
  • heterogeneous catalysis
  • metal–support interaction
  • methanol synthesis
  • nanomaterials

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