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Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles Supported on Carbon Nanotube with Doped Co and N Atoms and its Catalytic Applications in Hydrogen Production
Published on: December 6, 2021
Constructing carbon supported copper-based catalysts for efficient CO2 hydrogenation to methanol
Zhong Xie1, Jinpei Hei1, Chuan Li1
1Engineering Technology Research Center of Preparation and Application of Industrial Ceramics of Anhui Province, School of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Chaohu University 1 Bantang Road Chaohu 238000 P. R. China zhongxie@chu.edu.cn.
Abstract:
An activated carbon-supported Cu/ZnO catalyst (CCZ-AE-ox) was successfully obtained by the ammonia evaporation method for the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to methanol, and the surface properties of the catalyst post-calcination and reduction were investigated. Activated carbon facilitated the increased dispersion of the loaded metals, which promote the CO2 space-time yield (STY) of methanol and turnover frequency (TOF) on the active sites. Furthermore, the factors affecting the catalyst in the hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol were in-depth investigated. The larger surface area and higher CO2 adsorption capacity are found to make possible the main attributions of the superior activity of the CCZ-AE-ox catalyst.
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