A review of the catalytic hydrogenation of carbon dioxide into value-added hydrocarbons

Author(s): Haiyan Yang ¹ ^, ² ^, ³ ^, ⁴ ^, ⁵ , Chen Zhang ¹ ^, ² ^, ³ ^, ⁴ ^, ⁵ , Peng Gao ¹ ^, ² ^, ³ ^, ⁴ ^, ⁵ , Hui Wang ¹ ^, ² ^, ³ ^, ⁴ ^, ⁵ , Xiaopeng Li ¹ ^, ² ^, ³ ^, ⁴ ^, ⁵ , Liangshu Zhong ¹ ^, ² ^, ³ ^, ⁴ ^, ⁵ , Wei Wei ¹ ^, ² ^, ³ ^, ⁴ ^, ⁵ , Yuhan Sun ¹ ^, ² ^, ³ ^, ⁴ ^, ⁵

Publication date (Electronic): 2017

Journal: Catalysis Science & Technology

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

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We review the indirect and direct routes for CO ₂ hydrogenation to hydrocarbons and recent developments in catalyst design, performance and mechanism.

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Chemical utilization of CO ₂ to chemicals and fuels is very attractive because it can not only alleviate global warming caused by increasing atmospheric CO ₂ concentration but also offer a solution to replace dwindling fossil fuels. Hydrogen is a high-energy material and can be used as the reagent for CO ₂ transformation. Moreover, when hydrogen originates directly from renewable energy, CO ₂ hydrogenation can also provide an important approach for dealing with the intermittence of renewable sources by storing energy in chemicals and fuels. Therefore, much attention has been paid to CO ₂ hydrogenation to various value-added hydrocarbons, such as lower olefins, liquefied petroleum gas, gasoline, aromatics and so on. The focus of this perspective article is on the indirect and direct routes for production of hydrocarbons from CO ₂ hydrogenation and recent developments in catalyst design, catalytic performance and reaction mechanism. In addition, a brief overview on CO ₂ hydrogenation to methanol is given, which is a critical process in the indirect route involving conversion of CO ₂ into methanol and subsequent transformation into hydrocarbons. We also provide an overview of the challenges in and opportunities for future research associated with CO ₂ hydrogenation to value-added hydrocarbons.

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Wei-wei Wang, Shengping Wang, Xinbin Ma … (2011)

Owing to the increasing emissions of carbon dioxide (CO(2)), human life and the ecological environment have been affected by global warming and climate changes. To mitigate the concentration of CO(2) in the atmosphere various strategies have been implemented such as separation, storage, and utilization of CO(2). Although it has been explored for many years, hydrogenation reaction, an important representative among chemical conversions of CO(2), offers challenging opportunities for sustainable development in energy and the environment. Indeed, the hydrogenation of CO(2) not only reduces the increasing CO(2) buildup but also produces fuels and chemicals. In this critical review we discuss recent developments in this area, with emphases on catalytic reactivity, reactor innovation, and reaction mechanism. We also provide an overview regarding the challenges and opportunities for future research in the field (319 references).