relation: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/8355/
title: Carbon nanofiber-based copper/zirconia catalyst for hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol
creator: Din, I.U.
creator: Shaharun, M.S.
creator: Naeem, A.
creator: Tasleem, S.
creator: Johan, M.R.
description: This article describes the synthesis of methanol by the direct hydrogenation of CO2 over Cu/ZrO2 catalyst at different ZrO2 concentrations (5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 wt.) in a three-phase phase reactor. The techniques of N2 adsorption/desorption, x-ray diffraction, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, temperature-programmed desorption by CO2, N2O chemisorption and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry were employed for catalyst characterization. At a reaction temperature of 180 °C, pressure of 3.0 MP and 0.020 g/mL of the catalyst, the conversion of CO2 and the yield of methanol were 10 and 25 g/kg.h, respectively. Surface area of the metallic copper was increased from 8.1 to 9.5 m2/g with the presence of ZrO2 from 5 to 15 wt.. The methanol turnover frequency exhibited a linear relationship with ZrO2 concentration. Methanol synthesis rate was progressively increased with increasing fraction of dispersed copper. A comparative study with the literature revealed better activity of this novel catalyst at relatively low reaction conditions.
publisher: Elsevier Ltd
date: 2017
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
identifier:   Din, I.U. and Shaharun, M.S. and Naeem, A. and Tasleem, S. and Johan, M.R.  (2017) Carbon nanofiber-based copper/zirconia catalyst for hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol.  Journal of CO2 Utilization, 21.  pp. 145-155.  ISSN 22129820     
relation: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85024928908&doi=10.1016%2fj.jcou.2017.07.010&partnerID=40&md5=3c60dc4c6dcfacbaf3934353ec67ec62
relation: 10.1016/j.jcou.2017.07.010
identifier: 10.1016/j.jcou.2017.07.010