Directly converting CO₂ into a gasoline fuel.

ABSTRACT: The direct production of liquid fuels from CO₂ hydrogenation has attracted enormous interest for its significant roles in mitigating CO₂ emissions and reducing dependence on petrochemicals. Here we report a highly efficient, stable and multifunctional Na-Fe₃O₄/HZSM-5 catalyst, which can directly convert CO₂ to gasoline-range (C₅-C₁₁) hydrocarbons with selectivity up to 78% of all hydrocarbons while only 4% methane at a CO₂ conversion of 22% under industrial relevant conditions. It is achieved by a multifunctional catalyst providing three types of active sites (Fe₃O₄, Fe₅C₂ and acid sites), which cooperatively catalyse a tandem reaction. More significantly, the

SUBMITTER: Wei J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5418575 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature