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Title: CO 2 conversion by reverse water gas shift catalysis: comparison of catalysts, mechanisms and their consequences for CO 2 conversion to liquid fuels
Current society is inherently based on liquid hydrocarbon fuel economies and seems to be so for the foreseeable future. Due to the low rates (photocatalysis) and high capital investments (solar-thermo-chemical cycles) of competing technologies, reverse water gas shift (rWGS) catalysis appears as the prominent technology for converting CO 2 to CO, which can then be converted via CO hydrogenation to a liquid fuel of choice (diesel, gasoline, and alcohols). This approach has the advantage of high rates, selectivity, and technological readiness, but requires renewable hydrogen generation from direct (photocatalysis) or indirect (electricity and electrolysis) sources. The goal of this review is to examine the literature on rWGS catalyst types, catalyst mechanisms, and the implications of their use CO 2 conversion processes in the future.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1335817
PAR ID:
10104077
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
RSC Advances
Volume:
6
Issue:
55
ISSN:
2046-2069
Page Range / eLocation ID:
49675 to 49691
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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