Carbon dioxide and "methanol" economy: advances in the catalytic synthesis of methanol from CO<sub>2</sub>
A. L. Maximov, I. P. Beletskaya
Abstract
Development of the "methanol" economy may be a way to establish the new chemistry under decarbonization conditions. Methanol here is used as a raw material for production of a wide range of chemicals, conventionally obtained from oil. The key process for the "methanol" economy is the reduction of CO<sub>2</sub>, which, along with renewable energy, is the main carbon-containing resource in the low-carbon industry. This review summarizes recent data on the main approaches to methanol production from CO<sub>2</sub>: catalytic hydrogenation of CO<sub>2</sub> with hydrogen on heterogeneous or homogeneous catalysts; electrochemical reduction of CO2 to methanol; and CO<sub>2</sub> conversion using photocatalysis. The main advantages and disadvantages of each method, the mechanisms of CO<sub>2</sub> conversion taking into account the features of each type of catalysis, and the main approaches to the efficient catalysts are discussed.<br> The bibliography includes 542 references.