Related Experiment Video
Updated: Sep 17, 2025

Synthesis and Testing of Supported Pt-Cu Solid Solution Nanoparticle Catalysts for Propane Dehydrogenation
Published on: July 18, 2017
CO2 hydrogenation to ethanol over Pt-Co3O4 catalysts: Effects of Pt promoter
Yaokun Huang1, Menghan Guo1, Lei Wu1
1School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China.
Abstract:
Direct hydrogenation of CO2 to ethanol is a promising approach for utilizing CO2. However, it still faces challenges such as lower selectivity and unclear C-C coupling mechanisms. In this work, we prepared Co3O4 catalysts and Pt-loaded Co3O4 catalysts (Pt-Co3O4) to investigate the influence of Pt on the properties of Co3O4 catalysts and the CO2 hydrogenation process. At 240°C and 3.2 MPa, the reduced 1wt. % Pt-Co3O4 catalyst showed 0.265 mmol/(g·h) ethanol yield, while the ethanol yield of the reduced Co3O4 catalyst was negligible. The characterization results revealed that the presence of Pt facilitated the regeneration of oxygen vacancies on the catalyst surface, leading to enhanced cycling performance. The in-situ DRIFTS results demonstrated that the *OCH3 generated on the Pt-Ov site underwent coupling with the *CH3 generated on the Co site, leading to ethanol production.
More Related Videos
09:21Tuning the Acidity of Pt/ CNTs Catalysts for Hydrodeoxygenation of Diphenyl Ether
Published on: August 17, 2019
12:08Catalytic Reactions at Amine-Stabilized and Ligand-Free Platinum Nanoparticles Supported on Titania During Hydrogenation of Alkenes and Aldehydes
Published on: June 24, 2022
Related Concept Videos
Reduction of Alkenes: Catalytic Hydrogenation
Metals like palladium, platinum, and nickel are commonly used in their solid forms — fine powder on an inert surface. As these catalysts remain insoluble in the reaction mixture, they are referred to as heterogeneous catalysts.
The hydrogenation process takes place on the...
Reduction of Alkynes to cis-Alkenes: Catalytic Hydrogenation
Like alkenes, alkynes can be reduced to alkanes in the presence of transition metal catalysts such as Pt, Pd, or Ni. The reaction involves two sequential syn additions of hydrogen via a cis-alkene intermediate.
Reduction of Alkenes: Asymmetric Catalytic Hydrogenation
The metal catalyst used can be either heterogeneous or homogeneous. When hydrogenation of an alkene generates a chiral center, a pair of enantiomeric products is expected to form. However, an enantiomeric excess of one of the products can be facilitated using an enantioselective reaction or an...
Catalysis
Alcohols from Carbonyl Compounds: Reduction
Catalytic hydrogenation is similar to the reduction of an alkene or alkyne by adding H2 across the pi bond in the presence of transition metal catalysts like Raney Ni, Pd–C, Pt, or Ru. Aldehydes and ketones can be reduced by this method, often under mild to moderate heat (25–100°C) and...
Reduction of Benzene to Cyclohexane: Catalytic Hydrogenation