Defects in nanosilica catalytically convert CO2 to methane without any metal and ligand

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Amit K MishraVivek Polshettiwar

Abstract

Active and stable metal-free heterogeneous catalysts for CO2 fixation are required to reduce the current high level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which is driving climate change. In this work, we show that defects in nanosilica (E' centers, oxygen vacancies, and nonbridging oxygen hole centers) convert CO2 to methane with excellent productivity and selectivity. Neither metal nor complex organic ligands were required, and the defect alone acted as catalytic sites for carbon dioxide activation and hydrogen dissociation and their cooperative action converted CO2 to methane. Unlike metal catalysts, which become deactivated with time, the defect-containing nanosilica showed significantly better stability. Notably, the catalyst can be regenerated by simple heating in the air without the need for hydrogen gas. Surprisingly, the catalytic activity for methane production increased significantly after every regeneration cycle, reaching more than double the methane production rate after eight regeneration cycles. This activated catalyst remained stable for more than 200 h. Detailed understanding of the role of the various defect sites in terms of their concentrations and proximities as well as their cooperativity in activating CO2 ...Continue Reading

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Oct 25, 2020·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Cristina PavanBice Fubini
Apr 13, 2021·ACS Applied Nano Materials·Xiaoting XueLei Ye
May 20, 2021·Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids·Jitendra BahadurVivek Polshettiwar
Jun 25, 2021·Chemical Science·Sushma A RawoolVivek Polshettiwar
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