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Engineering, Environmental
Qingxin Zheng, Ryo Nishimura, Yoshiyuki Sato, Hiroshi Inomata, Masaki Ota, Masaru Watanabe, Severine Camy
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of different ZrO2 and M/ZrO2 catalysts on the synthesis of dimethyl carbonate from methanol and CO2, and found that the Ce0.1Zr0.9O2 catalyst had the highest yield. The research also showed that there was no significant correlation between catalytic activity and physical properties, but there was a certain relationship with reactivity.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Dragos Stoian, Toshiyuki Sugiyama, Atul Bansode, Francisco Medina, Wouter van Beek, Jun-ya Hasegawa, Akira Nakayama, Atsushi Urakawa
Summary: The surface intermediate species and oxygen vacancy-assisted mechanism over CeO2 catalyst in the direct dimethyl carbonate (DMC) synthesis have been investigated using transient spectroscopic methodologies and DFT-based molecular dynamics simulation. The results provide valuable insights into the reaction mechanism and explain the experimental observations.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Cecile Daniel, David Farrusseng, Yves Schuurman
Summary: The synthesis of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) from carbon dioxide and methanol was investigated. Oxygen-18 labeled ceria-zirconia did not produce labeled DMC or water, while oxygen-18 labeled methanol primarily resulted in the formation of double labeled DMC. These findings provide insights into the reaction mechanisms and identify the rate-controlling step as the nucleophilic attack of gas phase methanol on surface monomethyl carbonate species to form DMC.
CATALYSIS COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Zeyu Jiang, Shengying Zhao, Yuhao Yang, Minghui Tan, Guohui Yang, Yisheng Tan
Summary: In this study, a series of Ce-BTC MOF-derived nanorod CeO2 catalysts were prepared for the direct synthesis of DMC from CO2 and methanol. The calcination atmosphere had a great impact on the structure and catalytic properties of the obtained CeO2 catalysts. CeO2 derived from calcination under H2 atmosphere at 500 degrees C exhibited higher specific surface area, oxygen vacancy concentration, and CO2 adsorption capacity, leading to a significantly higher DMC yield compared to commercial nano CeO2 and other prepared catalysts without dehydrating agents.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Keng Xuan, Shikun Chen, Yanfeng Pu, Yaoping Guo, Yadan Guo, Yun Li, Chenxi Pu, Ning Zhao, Fukui Xiao
Summary: In this study, a HPW@MOF-808 catalyst was successfully prepared and demonstrated to have high activity and good stability in the direct synthesis of DMC. The encapsulation of HPW in the micropores of MOF-808 increased its interaction with Zr-6 nodes, resulting in the generation of more acid sites and promoting the formation of methyl cations (rate-determine step in DMC synthesis). Additionally, the encapsulated HPW inhibited leaching during the reaction, leading to better reusability.
JOURNAL OF CO2 UTILIZATION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Andre L. A. Marinho, Raimundo C. Rabelo-Neto, Florence Epron, Nicolas Bion, Fabio B. Noronha, Fabio Souza Toniolo
Summary: The Pt@CeO2 and Pt@CeZrO2 catalysts were found to have a significant impact on the carbon removal mechanism in dry reforming of methane, due to their higher presence of reactive oxygen species, making them more resistant to coke formation.
JOURNAL OF CO2 UTILIZATION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Linmeng Huo, Lin Wang, Jingjie Li, Yanfeng Pu, Keng Xuan, Congzhen Qiao, Hao Yang
Summary: The disadvantage of Ce/Zr metal oxide catalyst for direct synthesis of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) from CO2 and methanol, low DMC formation rate due to low specific surface area and active sites, can be improved by highly uniform dispersion cerium-doped UiO-66 MOFs. Experimental evaluation results showed that Ce-doped UiO-66 MOFs exhibited significantly improved catalytic performance compared to traditional Ce/Zr metal oxide catalyst.
JOURNAL OF CO2 UTILIZATION
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
W. Donphai, O. Phichairatanaphong, R. Fujii, P. Li, T. Chang, M. Yabushita, Y. Nakagawa, K. Tomishige
Summary: Direct synthesis of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) is an environmentally-friendly process that utilizes CO2 as a source of useful chemicals. Various CeO2 catalysts with different properties have been employed for this reaction. In this study, CeO2 catalysts prepared via specific methods showed the highest DMC yield under certain conditions, comparable to previously reported values.
MATERIALS TODAY SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yanqing Chen, Seyed Mohsen Sadeghzadeh
Summary: An advanced dandelion-like TiO2 material with anatase/TiO2 phase interface and high specific outer layer was successfully synthesized via a convenient and eco-friendly method. The uniform dispersion of doped IL/Mo132 DFNT-based metal-organic frameworks improved the low specific outer layer and less active sites issue.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Guoqiang Zhang, Yuan Zhou, Yanlin Yang, Tiantian Kong, Ya Song, Song Zhang, Huayan Zheng
Summary: The role of surface Ce4+ and oxygen vacancies in the catalytic activity for direct synthesis of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) from CO2 and methanol was investigated. Reduction treatment promoted the conversion of Ce4+ to Ce3+ and increased the concentration of surface oxygen vacancies, while reoxidation treatment facilitated the conversion of Ce3+ to Ce4+ and reduced the concentration of surface oxygen vacancies. The catalytic activity was influenced by the number of moderate acidic/basic sites and the surface concentration of Ce4+ and oxygen vacancies.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mingjuan Sun, Fengjiao Li, Yanhui Cui, Xiaolin Zhao, Haiwei Chen, Shuting Liang
Summary: Dimethyl carbonate (DMC) has been synthesized efficiently and mild by the electrochemical method using urea and methanol as starting materials. The highest DMC yield of 50.4% with 100% selectivity was achieved under optimized conditions. This method also successfully synthesized other important organic carbonates.
REACTION CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mariyamuthu Mariyaselvakumar, Tamilmani Selvaraj, Viswanathan Balasubramanian, Kannan Srinivasan
Summary: This research demonstrates the catalytic activity of inexpensive nickel loaded ceria catalysts in the direct synthesis of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) without a dehydrating agent. The catalysts were characterized by various physicochemical characterization techniques. The high catalytic activity of the Ni-modified catalysts is attributed to the role of nickel and the presence of strong acidic and moderate basic sites.
REACTION KINETICS MECHANISMS AND CATALYSIS
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yifei Zhang, Muhammad Shoaib Khalid, Meng Wang, Gao Li
Summary: This review paper discusses the green production methods of DMC using Zr/Ce/Cu-based nanocomposites as catalysts, including the relationship between the structure and activity of catalysts, catalytic mechanisms, molecular activation and active sites identification of catalysts.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
ShiJun Chen, Jianshan Li, Li'an Yang, Jinzhu Chen, Rahele Zhiani
Summary: Biogenic dendritic fibrous Dy2Sn2O7 (Dy2Sn2O7 BDF) were greenly synthesized with the presence of Desulfovibrio alaskensis G20 using tin(IV) chloride pentahydrate and Dy(NO3)3.5 H2O as sources of tin and dysprosium. Various approaches were employed to investigate the specimens created with Desulfovibrio alaskensis G20. The properties of Dy2Sn2O7 BDF as a nanocatalyst were determined through EDS, TGA, TEM, XRD, and SEM, revealing its high ionic internal character, mechanical and thermal sustainability, and persistent colloidal stability.
JOURNAL OF CO2 UTILIZATION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Warangthat Kriprasertkul, Thongthai Witoon, Pattaraporn Kim-Lohsoontorn
Summary: This study investigated the two steps of dimethyl ether (DME) synthesis from CO2 and H-2, including CO2 hydrogenation to methanol through ethanol-assisted method and methanol dehydration to DME. The addition of ZrO2, Al2O3, and ZrO(2)eAl(2)O(3) into Cu/ZnO catalyst was studied, and suitable zeolite for methanol dehydration was determined. The results showed that ethanol-assisted method and the Cu/ZnO/ZrO2 catalyst provided high methanol yield and CO2 conversion. Ferrierite zeolite exhibited the highest DME productivity. The synthesis of DME and ethylene from CO2 and H-2 through ethanol-assisted methanol synthesis and methanol dehydration has potential applications.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2022)