Catalytic valorization of CO<sub>2</sub> by hydrogenation: current status and future trends
Iris Sancho‐Sanz, S.A. Korili, A. Gil
Abstract
Terrestrial environmental and biological systems are being threatened by the tremendous amount of human carbon dioxide emissions. Therefore, it is crucial to develop a sustainable energy system based on CO2 as chemical feedstock. In this review, an introduction to the CO2 activation and transformation has been made, together with a more comprehensive study of the catalytical reduction of CO2 to methane, methanol, and formic acid, which are currently contemplated as chemical feedstocks and/or promising energy carriers and alternative fuels.
Topics & Concepts
Environmental scienceRaw materialFormic acidMethaneMethanolWaste managementCatalysisCarbon dioxideThreatened speciesEnvironmental protectionEnvironmental chemistryChemistryEngineeringOrganic chemistryEcologyBiologyHabitatCatalysts for Methane ReformingCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts