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Abstract
The pursuit of alternative fuel generation technologies has gained momentum due to the diminishing reserves of fossil fuels and global warming from increased CO2 emission. Among the proposed methods, the hydrogenation of CO2 to produce marketable carbon-based products like methanol and ethanol is a practical approach that offers great potential to reduce CO2 emissions. Although significant volumes of methanol are currently produced from CO2, developing highly efficient and stable catalysts is crucial for further enhancing conversion and selectivity, thereby reducing process costs. An in-depth examination of the differences and similarities in the reaction pathways for methanol and ethanol production highlights the key factors that drive C–C coupling. Identifying these factors guides us toward developing more effective catalysts for ethanol synthesis. In this paper, we explore how different catalysts, through the production of various intermediates, can initiate the synthesis of methanol or ethanol. The catalytic mechanisms proposed by spectroscopic techniques and theoretical calculations, including operando X-ray methods, FTIR analysis, and DFT calculations, are summarized and presented. The following discussion explores the structural properties and composition of catalysts that influence C–C coupling and optimize the conversion rate of CO2 into ethanol. Lastly, the review examines recent catalysts employed for selective methanol and ethanol production, focusing on single-atom catalysts.
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The Journal of Energy Chemistry, the official publication of Science Press and the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, serves as a platform for reporting creative research and innovative applications in energy chemistry. It mainly reports on creative researches and innovative applications of chemical conversions of fossil energy, carbon dioxide, electrochemical energy and hydrogen energy, as well as the conversions of biomass and solar energy related with chemical issues to promote academic exchanges in the field of energy chemistry and to accelerate the exploration, research and development of energy science and technologies.
This journal focuses on original research papers covering various topics within energy chemistry worldwide, including:
Optimized utilization of fossil energy
Hydrogen energy
Conversion and storage of electrochemical energy
Capture, storage, and chemical conversion of carbon dioxide
Materials and nanotechnologies for energy conversion and storage
Chemistry in biomass conversion
Chemistry in the utilization of solar energy