Synergistical effect of CoIn alloy and oxygen vacancies over Co-In-Zr ternary catalysts boosting CO2 hydrogenation to methanol

The hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol using H2 produced from renewable resources has been regarded as an effective way to mitigate CO2 emissions. Unfortunately, how to obtain both high activity and methanol selectivity is still a trade-off challenge for catalyst development. Herein, we synthesize Co-...

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Main Authors: Xueyang Jiang, Xiaoshen Li, Shaohui Xiong, Wei Liu, Jiayan Yan, Xiang Duan, Song Song, Qingpeng Cheng, Ye Tian, Xingang Li
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Xiang Duan
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Qingpeng Cheng
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description The hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol using H2 produced from renewable resources has been regarded as an effective way to mitigate CO2 emissions. Unfortunately, how to obtain both high activity and methanol selectivity is still a trade-off challenge for catalyst development. Herein, we synthesize Co-In-Zr ternary metal oxide precursors via a simple hydrothermal method for hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol. After reduction by H2, a part of Co and In cations could be reduced from the solid solution to generate CoIn alloy, simultaneously constructing oxygen vacancy rich environment on the catalyst surface. The increased concentration of surface oxygen vacancies can improve the adsorption and activation of CO2. Meanwhile, our findings show that the formed CoIn alloy significantly enhances the adsorption and dissociation of H2, thus accelerating successive hydroconversion of CO2 and intermediates to methanol. The synergy of CoIn alloy and oxygen vacancies significantly boosts both activity and methanol selectivity. Under the conditions of 300 °C and GHSV of 30,000 ml gcat-1 h-1, the catalyst with a Co: In: Zr molar ratio of 1: 2: 7 achieves the CO2 conversion of 10.2 %, the methanol selectivity of 81.5 %, and especially the methanol time-space yield up to 860 mg gcat-1 h-1, surpassing the majority of the state-of-the-art In-based catalysts. Moreover, the catalyst exhibits the excellent stability, maintaining the performance within 100 h. Our work provides insights into designing efficient none-noble-metal catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation reactions.
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spelling doaj-art-6282ba913c4a44baa081981e2d0c7dc22025-02-02T05:29:33ZengElsevierCarbon Capture Science & Technology2772-65682025-03-0114100376Synergistical effect of CoIn alloy and oxygen vacancies over Co-In-Zr ternary catalysts boosting CO2 hydrogenation to methanolXueyang Jiang0Xiaoshen Li1Shaohui Xiong2Wei Liu3Jiayan Yan4Xiang Duan5Song Song6Qingpeng Cheng7Ye Tian8Xingang Li9State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Applied Catalysis Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, , PR China; Zhejiang Shaoxing Research Institute of Tianjin University, Shaoxing, 312300, PR ChinaState Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Applied Catalysis Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, , PR China; Zhejiang Shaoxing Research Institute of Tianjin University, Shaoxing, 312300, PR ChinaState Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Applied Catalysis Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, , PR China; Zhejiang Shaoxing Research Institute of Tianjin University, Shaoxing, 312300, PR ChinaState Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Applied Catalysis Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, , PR China; Zhejiang Shaoxing Research Institute of Tianjin University, Shaoxing, 312300, PR ChinaState Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Applied Catalysis Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, , PR China; Zhejiang Shaoxing Research Institute of Tianjin University, Shaoxing, 312300, PR ChinaState Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Applied Catalysis Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, , PR China; Zhejiang Shaoxing Research Institute of Tianjin University, Shaoxing, 312300, PR ChinaState Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Applied Catalysis Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, , PR China; Zhejiang Shaoxing Research Institute of Tianjin University, Shaoxing, 312300, PR ChinaState Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Applied Catalysis Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, , PR China; Zhejiang Shaoxing Research Institute of Tianjin University, Shaoxing, 312300, PR China; KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi ArabiaState Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Applied Catalysis Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, , PR China; Zhejiang Shaoxing Research Institute of Tianjin University, Shaoxing, 312300, PR China; Corresponding authors.State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Applied Catalysis Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, , PR China; Zhejiang Shaoxing Research Institute of Tianjin University, Shaoxing, 312300, PR China; Corresponding authors.The hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol using H2 produced from renewable resources has been regarded as an effective way to mitigate CO2 emissions. Unfortunately, how to obtain both high activity and methanol selectivity is still a trade-off challenge for catalyst development. Herein, we synthesize Co-In-Zr ternary metal oxide precursors via a simple hydrothermal method for hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol. After reduction by H2, a part of Co and In cations could be reduced from the solid solution to generate CoIn alloy, simultaneously constructing oxygen vacancy rich environment on the catalyst surface. The increased concentration of surface oxygen vacancies can improve the adsorption and activation of CO2. Meanwhile, our findings show that the formed CoIn alloy significantly enhances the adsorption and dissociation of H2, thus accelerating successive hydroconversion of CO2 and intermediates to methanol. The synergy of CoIn alloy and oxygen vacancies significantly boosts both activity and methanol selectivity. Under the conditions of 300 °C and GHSV of 30,000 ml gcat-1 h-1, the catalyst with a Co: In: Zr molar ratio of 1: 2: 7 achieves the CO2 conversion of 10.2 %, the methanol selectivity of 81.5 %, and especially the methanol time-space yield up to 860 mg gcat-1 h-1, surpassing the majority of the state-of-the-art In-based catalysts. Moreover, the catalyst exhibits the excellent stability, maintaining the performance within 100 h. Our work provides insights into designing efficient none-noble-metal catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation reactions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772656825000168CoIn alloyOxygen vacanciesSynergyCO2 hydrogenationMethanol
spellingShingle Xueyang Jiang
Xiaoshen Li
Shaohui Xiong
Wei Liu
Jiayan Yan
Xiang Duan
Song Song
Qingpeng Cheng
Ye Tian
Xingang Li
Synergistical effect of CoIn alloy and oxygen vacancies over Co-In-Zr ternary catalysts boosting CO2 hydrogenation to methanol
Carbon Capture Science & Technology
CoIn alloy
Oxygen vacancies
Synergy
CO2 hydrogenation
Methanol
title Synergistical effect of CoIn alloy and oxygen vacancies over Co-In-Zr ternary catalysts boosting CO2 hydrogenation to methanol
title_full Synergistical effect of CoIn alloy and oxygen vacancies over Co-In-Zr ternary catalysts boosting CO2 hydrogenation to methanol
title_fullStr Synergistical effect of CoIn alloy and oxygen vacancies over Co-In-Zr ternary catalysts boosting CO2 hydrogenation to methanol
title_full_unstemmed Synergistical effect of CoIn alloy and oxygen vacancies over Co-In-Zr ternary catalysts boosting CO2 hydrogenation to methanol
title_short Synergistical effect of CoIn alloy and oxygen vacancies over Co-In-Zr ternary catalysts boosting CO2 hydrogenation to methanol
title_sort synergistical effect of coin alloy and oxygen vacancies over co in zr ternary catalysts boosting co2 hydrogenation to methanol
topic CoIn alloy
Oxygen vacancies
Synergy
CO2 hydrogenation
Methanol
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772656825000168
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