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The research aims to enhance catalytic activity for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol using Cu-ZnO/N-Carbon catalysts.

May 14, 2026Journal of Materials Chemistry A0 citations

Enhancing Electronic Metal-Support Interaction in Cu-ZnO/N-Carbon Catalysts by Generating More Pyridinic Nitrogen Species for Efficient CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol

ZWZhiyue WangTechnion – Israel Institute of Technology YCYonghui ChengTechnion – Israel Institute of Technology HJHaipeng JiangGuangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

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The research aims to enhance catalytic activity for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol using Cu-ZnO/N-Carbon catalysts.
Evaluated Cu-ZnO/N-Carbon catalysts with adjusted pyridinic nitrogen species
Performed catalytic assessments under varying CO2 hydrogenation conditions
Analyzed electronic interactions between metal and support
Enhanced pyridinic nitrogen species led to improved catalytic activity
Significant increase in methanol yield observed
Stability of catalysts improved during the hydrogenation process

Abstract

The catalytic hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol is a pivotal strategy for carbon neutralization. However, the commonly used Cu-based catalysts are often limited by the activity-stability trade-off and the sluggish...

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