Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
基金项目：
the Key Research and Development Project of Tianjin(18ZXJMTG00180);the Key Research and Development Project of Tianjin(19ZXNCGX00030)
Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Abstract:
Burning of fossil fuels increases CO2 concentration in the atmosphere, resulting in a series of climate- and environment-related concerns such as global warming, sea-level rise, and melting of glaciers. Therefore, utilization of renewable energy to reduce the CO2 concentration, in order to realize a sustainable development, is urgent. Capturing and utilizing CO2, a greenhouse gas, can not only address these concerns but also alleviate the current scenario of energy shortage. Thermal catalytic CO2 hydrogenation offers various pathways with high conversion efficiencies to produce fuels and industrial chemicals including CO, HCOOH, CH3OH, and CH4. However, CO2 is chemically inert due to the highly stable C＝O bond. Thus, harsh reaction conditions such as high temperature and pressure are required for CO2 hydrogenation.
