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CO2 conversion

Work in tandem

Nature Catalysis volume 5, page 749 (2022)Cite this article

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Now, a team led by Jingguang Chen and Feng Jiao reports a tandem approach to boost the formation of C3 oxygenates by connecting an electrochemical reactor and a thermochemical reactor, where the gaseous products from the former feed the latter. First, the researchers optimize both reactions separately, using two different copper catalysts — which are known for their selectivity to C2+ products — and a modification to the gas diffusion layer for the electrochemical reaction, to increase the ratio of ethylene in the gaseous product mixture, and various feed ratios and temperatures on a Rh1Co3/MCM-41 catalyst for the subsequent hydroformylation thermochemical process. Moreover, the state of each of these catalysts under reaction conditions is assessed by in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy.

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Capdevila-Cortada, M. Work in tandem. Nat Catal 5, 749 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-022-00850-y

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