Synthesis and evaluation of lanthana modified Cu-based catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to value added products

This study deals with the development and evaluation of lanthana promoted Cu-based catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation reaction. The samples were prepared using solution combustion synthesis method. The study demonstrates that the incorporation of 3wt% lanthana (La2O3) into a CuO/ZnO/Al2O3 results in a...

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Main Author: Sardar, Ali (author)
Other Authors: Kumar, Dharmesh (author), Khader, Mahmoud M. (author), Mondal, Kartick C. (author), El-Naas, Muftah H. (author)
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mcat.2023.113146
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Ali, S., Kumar, D., Khader, M. M., Mondal, K. C., & El-Naas, M. H. (2023). Synthesis and evaluation of lanthana modified Cu-based catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to value added products. Molecular Catalysis, 543, 113146.
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Cu-nanocatalyst
Methanol synthesis
Solution combustion synthesis
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description This study deals with the development and evaluation of lanthana promoted Cu-based catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation reaction. The samples were prepared using solution combustion synthesis method. The study demonstrates that the incorporation of 3wt% lanthana (La2O3) into a CuO/ZnO/Al2O3 results in a catalyst with exceptionally high catalytic performance. The synthesized catalysts were thoroughly characterized by various analytical tools such as HRTEM, XRD, XPS, H2-TPR, H2-TPD and CO2-TPD. The catalysts were assessed for CO2 hydrogenation reaction in a high-pressure fixed-bed reactor. The La2O3 promoted catalyst with a composition of 0.6Cu/0.3ZnO/0.03La2O3/0.07Al2O3 was selective to methanol (60%) even at an operating temperature as high as 325 °C and an operating pressure of 85 bars. Under similar operating conditions, the 0.6Cu/0.3ZnO/0.03La2O3/0.07Al2O3 catalyst exhibited better CO2 conversion, MeOH selectivity and MeOH production as compared to unpromoted catalyst, 0.6Cu/0.3ZnO/0.1Al2O3. At reaction conditions of T = 300 °C, P = 85 bar, and GHSV=55,000h-1, the lanthana promoted catalyst showed a CO2 conversion and methanol selectivity of 20% and 65%, respectively; while the production rates of carbon monoxide and methanol were 0.55 g/g-cat h−1 and 0.79 g/g-cat h−1. The high catalytic efficiency is attributed to the formation of oxygen vacancies and/or generation of defects in the catalyst surface, smaller Cu nanoparticles with LaOx, and a comparable larger number of mild basic sites. Similar catalyst prepared by wet impregnation method performed poorly, thus highlighting the role of combustion synthesis and the effect of temperature in forming unique metal oxide phases responsible for higher catalytic performance.
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spelling Synthesis and evaluation of lanthana modified Cu-based catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to value added productsSardar, AliKumar, DharmeshKhader, Mahmoud M.Mondal, Kartick C.El-Naas, Muftah H.Lanthana promotionCu-nanocatalystMethanol synthesisSolution combustion synthesisThis study deals with the development and evaluation of lanthana promoted Cu-based catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation reaction. The samples were prepared using solution combustion synthesis method. The study demonstrates that the incorporation of 3wt% lanthana (La2O3) into a CuO/ZnO/Al2O3 results in a catalyst with exceptionally high catalytic performance. The synthesized catalysts were thoroughly characterized by various analytical tools such as HRTEM, XRD, XPS, H2-TPR, H2-TPD and CO2-TPD. The catalysts were assessed for CO2 hydrogenation reaction in a high-pressure fixed-bed reactor. The La2O3 promoted catalyst with a composition of 0.6Cu/0.3ZnO/0.03La2O3/0.07Al2O3 was selective to methanol (60%) even at an operating temperature as high as 325 °C and an operating pressure of 85 bars. Under similar operating conditions, the 0.6Cu/0.3ZnO/0.03La2O3/0.07Al2O3 catalyst exhibited better CO2 conversion, MeOH selectivity and MeOH production as compared to unpromoted catalyst, 0.6Cu/0.3ZnO/0.1Al2O3. At reaction conditions of T = 300 °C, P = 85 bar, and GHSV=55,000h-1, the lanthana promoted catalyst showed a CO2 conversion and methanol selectivity of 20% and 65%, respectively; while the production rates of carbon monoxide and methanol were 0.55 g/g-cat h−1 and 0.79 g/g-cat h−1. The high catalytic efficiency is attributed to the formation of oxygen vacancies and/or generation of defects in the catalyst surface, smaller Cu nanoparticles with LaOx, and a comparable larger number of mild basic sites. Similar catalyst prepared by wet impregnation method performed poorly, thus highlighting the role of combustion synthesis and the effect of temperature in forming unique metal oxide phases responsible for higher catalytic performance.This research work is supported by the Qatar Shell Research and Technology Center (QSRTC) under project QUEX-CENG-QSRTC18/19. Open Access funding is provided by the Qatar National Library.Elsevier2024-06-04T11:25:04Z2023-06-01Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mcat.2023.113146Ali, S., Kumar, D., Khader, M. M., Mondal, K. C., & El-Naas, M. H. (2023). Synthesis and evaluation of lanthana modified Cu-based catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to value added products. Molecular Catalysis, 543, 113146.2468-8274https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468823123002304http://hdl.handle.net/10576/557995432468-8231enhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:qspace.qu.edu.qa:10576/557992025-05-25T09:50:51Z
spellingShingle Synthesis and evaluation of lanthana modified Cu-based catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to value added products
Sardar, Ali
Lanthana promotion
Cu-nanocatalyst
Methanol synthesis
Solution combustion synthesis
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title Synthesis and evaluation of lanthana modified Cu-based catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to value added products
title_full Synthesis and evaluation of lanthana modified Cu-based catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to value added products
title_fullStr Synthesis and evaluation of lanthana modified Cu-based catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to value added products
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis and evaluation of lanthana modified Cu-based catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to value added products
title_short Synthesis and evaluation of lanthana modified Cu-based catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to value added products
title_sort Synthesis and evaluation of lanthana modified Cu-based catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to value added products
topic Lanthana promotion
Cu-nanocatalyst
Methanol synthesis
Solution combustion synthesis
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mcat.2023.113146
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468823123002304
http://hdl.handle.net/10576/55799