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CATALYSTS
Volume 13, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/catal13101337
Keywords
CO2 hydrogenation; methanol; Cu-based catalyst; Cu-ZrO2 interaction; CuZn alloy
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The study examines the effect of ZnO and ZrO2 composition on the structure and surface properties of Cu/ZnO/ZrO2 catalyst, revealing a synergistic interaction between Cu and oxides (ZnO and ZrO2) that enhances methanol synthesis. The optimized Cu/ZnO/ZrO2 catalyst exhibits higher methanol yield compared to the traditional Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst.
The metal-oxide interaction is of significance to the construction of active sites for Cu-catalyzed CO2 hydrogenation to methanol. This study examines the effect of ZnO and ZrO2 composition on the Cu/ZnO/ZrO2 catalyst structure and surface properties to further tune the catalytic activity for methanol synthesis. The ZnO/ZrO2 ratio can impact the CuZn alloy formation from strong Cu-ZnO interactions and the surface basic sites for CO2 adsorption at the Cu-ZrO2 interface. The proportional correlation of the CuZn alloy content and CO2 desorption amount with the space-time yield (STY) of methanol reveals a synergistic interaction between Cu and oxides (ZnO and ZrO2) that enhances methanol synthesis. The optimized Cu/ZnO/ZrO2 catalyst exhibits higher STY relative to the traditional Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst. The obtained results presented herein can provide insight into the catalyst design for methanol synthesis from CO2.
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