Combining carbon capture and reduction is an efficient strategy to alleviate the high energy requirements for seperation, compression, and storage of CO2 prior to reduction. Recent studies have shown that catalytic hydrogenations of CO2 can be performed without added pressure of CO2 using switchable ionic liquids. It’s ambiguous whether the alkylcarbonate (captured CO2) is reduced as it is in dynamic equilibrium with neutral CO2 in solution. New studies are presented to elucidate the reactivity of CO2 and CO2 captured in solution.
Revised: January 24, 2017 |
Published: August 10, 2016
Citation
Lao D., B.R. Galan, J.C. Linehan, and D.J. Heldebrant. 2016.The steps of activating a prospective CO2 hydrogenation catalyst with combined CO2 capture and reduction.Green Chemistry 18, no. 18:4871-4874.PNNL-SA-119105.doi:10.1039/C6GC01800A