Engineering active sites at hydrotalcite-derived Cu-ZnO interaction for promoting CO2 hydrogenation to methanol

Key Points

• To optimize the active sites in Cu-ZnO catalysts for more effective CO2 hydrogenation to methanol.
• Engineered interaction at active sites of hydrotalcite-derived Cu-ZnO catalysts.
• Compared efficiency with conventional Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalysts.
• Evaluated metal dispersion and catalytic performance.
• Improved metal dispersion observed in engineered catalysts.
• Increased methanol production rate compared to conventional methods.
• Enhanced sustainability through more efficient carbon utilization.