Transformation of CO2 to C2+ alcohols by tailoring the oxygen bonding via Fe-based tandem catalyst
Abstract Direct conversion of CO2 into valuable organic products is probably the most important but challenging issue for global sustainability efforts. Metal carbides are promising as vital catalytic components in achieving this goal. Understanding the evolution of chemical orbitals and the corresp...
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| author | Wenhang Wang Xiangyu Guo Yang Wang Simin Lin Xinhua Gao Jie Liang Jinqiang Zhang Jinghao Xie Hu Jiang Fengliang Cao Yongjie Chen Guohui Yang Thomas Frauenheim Mingqing Wang Tao Xing Yiwu Lu Qiang Liu Kostya S. Novoselov Noritatsu Tsubaki Mingbo Wu |
| author_facet | Wenhang Wang Xiangyu Guo Yang Wang Simin Lin Xinhua Gao Jie Liang Jinqiang Zhang Jinghao Xie Hu Jiang Fengliang Cao Yongjie Chen Guohui Yang Thomas Frauenheim Mingqing Wang Tao Xing Yiwu Lu Qiang Liu Kostya S. Novoselov Noritatsu Tsubaki Mingbo Wu |
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| description | Abstract Direct conversion of CO2 into valuable organic products is probably the most important but challenging issue for global sustainability efforts. Metal carbides are promising as vital catalytic components in achieving this goal. Understanding the evolution of chemical orbitals and the corresponding energy levels on their interfaces are essential for targeted product synthesis. In this study, we discover that a highly active FeCo alloy carbide has a distinctive oxygen-bonding ability to regulate the evolution of oxygen-containing reaction intermediates. Combining with the copper/zinc/aluminum catalytic component, the designed tandem catalyst allows for the extremely high C2+ alcohols selectivity (49.1 percent) and space-time yield (245.7 milligram per gram catalyst per hour) at a CO2 conversion of 51.1 percent. The excellent catalyst stability (>1000 hours) and potential economic viability make this process promising in eliminating carbon emissions at industrial application scale. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-91bdc10c9c8044f3bb7a236568e340a82025-08-20T03:46:15ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232025-08-0116111410.1038/s41467-025-62727-5Transformation of CO2 to C2+ alcohols by tailoring the oxygen bonding via Fe-based tandem catalystWenhang Wang0Xiangyu Guo1Yang Wang2Simin Lin3Xinhua Gao4Jie Liang5Jinqiang Zhang6Jinghao Xie7Hu Jiang8Fengliang Cao9Yongjie Chen10Guohui Yang11Thomas Frauenheim12Mingqing Wang13Tao Xing14Yiwu Lu15Qiang Liu16Kostya S. Novoselov17Noritatsu Tsubaki18Mingbo Wu19State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China)Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials, National University of SingaporeState Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China)State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China)State Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Ningxia UniversityState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Ningxia UniversitySchool of Chemical Engineering, The University of AdelaideState Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China)State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China)State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China)State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China)Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, University of ToyamaSchool of Science, Constructor UniversityNational Engineering Research Center of Coal Gasification and Coal-Based Advanced Materials, Shandong Energy Group Co. Ltd.National Engineering Research Center of Coal Gasification and Coal-Based Advanced Materials, Shandong Energy Group Co. Ltd.National Engineering Research Center of Coal Gasification and Coal-Based Advanced Materials, Shandong Energy Group Co. Ltd.National Engineering Research Center of Coal Gasification and Coal-Based Advanced Materials, Shandong Energy Group Co. Ltd.Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials, National University of SingaporeDepartment of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, University of ToyamaState Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China)Abstract Direct conversion of CO2 into valuable organic products is probably the most important but challenging issue for global sustainability efforts. Metal carbides are promising as vital catalytic components in achieving this goal. Understanding the evolution of chemical orbitals and the corresponding energy levels on their interfaces are essential for targeted product synthesis. In this study, we discover that a highly active FeCo alloy carbide has a distinctive oxygen-bonding ability to regulate the evolution of oxygen-containing reaction intermediates. Combining with the copper/zinc/aluminum catalytic component, the designed tandem catalyst allows for the extremely high C2+ alcohols selectivity (49.1 percent) and space-time yield (245.7 milligram per gram catalyst per hour) at a CO2 conversion of 51.1 percent. The excellent catalyst stability (>1000 hours) and potential economic viability make this process promising in eliminating carbon emissions at industrial application scale.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-62727-5 |
| spellingShingle | Wenhang Wang Xiangyu Guo Yang Wang Simin Lin Xinhua Gao Jie Liang Jinqiang Zhang Jinghao Xie Hu Jiang Fengliang Cao Yongjie Chen Guohui Yang Thomas Frauenheim Mingqing Wang Tao Xing Yiwu Lu Qiang Liu Kostya S. Novoselov Noritatsu Tsubaki Mingbo Wu Transformation of CO2 to C2+ alcohols by tailoring the oxygen bonding via Fe-based tandem catalyst Nature Communications |
| title | Transformation of CO2 to C2+ alcohols by tailoring the oxygen bonding via Fe-based tandem catalyst |
| title_full | Transformation of CO2 to C2+ alcohols by tailoring the oxygen bonding via Fe-based tandem catalyst |
| title_fullStr | Transformation of CO2 to C2+ alcohols by tailoring the oxygen bonding via Fe-based tandem catalyst |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transformation of CO2 to C2+ alcohols by tailoring the oxygen bonding via Fe-based tandem catalyst |
| title_short | Transformation of CO2 to C2+ alcohols by tailoring the oxygen bonding via Fe-based tandem catalyst |
| title_sort | transformation of co2 to c2 alcohols by tailoring the oxygen bonding via fe based tandem catalyst |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-62727-5 |
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