Insight into the effects of electronegativity on the H<sub>2</sub> catalytic activation for CO<sub>2</sub> hydrogenation: four transition metal cases from a DFT study
Haipeng Chen, Minjian Yang, Jinqiang Liu, Guojian Lu, Xun Feng
Abstract
Electronegativity of transition metal dominates the type of H species, which has an important effect on the path choice of CO<sub>2</sub> hydrogenation.
Topics & Concepts
ElectronegativityCatalysisTransition metalChemistryMetalPath (computing)Computational chemistryOrganic chemistryComputer scienceProgramming languageCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction