Wang, Yaolin 
ORCID: 0000-0003-1932-9810, Yang, Jiaqiang, Sun, Yuhai, Ye, Daiqi, Shan, Bin, Tsang, Shik Chi Edman and Tu, Xin ORCID: 0000-0002-6376-0897
(2024)
Engineering Ni-Co bimetallic interfaces for ambient plasma-catalytic CO2 hydrogenation to methanol.
Chem, 10 (8).
pp. 2590-2606.
ISSN 2451-9294, 2451-9294
Abstract
Plasma catalysis offers a flexible and decentralized solution for CO<inf>2</inf> hydrogenation to methanol under ambient conditions, avoiding the high temperatures and pressures required for thermal catalysis. However, the reaction mechanism, particularly plasma-assisted surface reactions, remains unclear, limiting the development of efficient catalysts for selective methanol synthesis. Here, we report a bimetallic Ni-Co catalyst effective in plasma-catalytic CO<inf>2</inf> hydrogenation to methanol at 35°C and 0.1 MPa, achieving 46% methanol selectivity and 24% CO<inf>2</inf> conversion. In situ plasma-coupled Fourier transform infrared characterization, along with density functional theory calculations, reveals that the engineered bimetallic sites act as primary active centers for methanol synthesis, promoting the rate-determining step in H-radical-induced reaction pathways by reducing steric hindrance effects. This work demonstrates the significant potential of bimetallic catalysts in plasma-catalytic CO<inf>2</inf> hydrogenation to methanol under ambient conditions, representing a major step toward sustainable CO<inf>2</inf> conversion and fuel production.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 34 Chemical Sciences, 3406 Physical Chemistry |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Jul 2024 13:38 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Jun 2025 14:36 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.chempr.2024.06.022 |
| Open Access URL: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2024.06.022 |
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| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3182863 |
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