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INTERVIEW | Start-up founded by Nobel Prize winner promises to revolutionise #hydrogen industry with new solid-state #storage material H2MOF is utilising new field of metal organic framework chemistry to create low-cost crystalline structures with huge internal surface areas that can store and release #H2 molecules using less energy than compression or liquefaction #innovation #MOF #technology #cleanhydrogen https://lnkd.in/e7EM-_Vv

This project effectively tripled the yield of methanol in the catalytic hydrogenation reaction of carbon dioxide by introducing hydrides into the catalyst support material:

#SpecialIssue Open for Submissions! #Modeling and #Simulation of Next-Generation Catalytic Materials for #Energy and #Environment Applications 🎓#GuestEditors: Dr. Zhu Houyu and Dr. LIANMING ZHAO, China University of Petroleum 中国石油大学(华东) 👉Find this #issue at: https://lnkd.in/ddFsMHiG In #Section: Computational Catalysis 👉Find this #section at: https://lnkd.in/dDrpCex7 👐Looking forward to your contributions! #computational catalysis #metal #catalysts #metaloxides #composite catalysts #zeolites #molecular sieves #carbon-based catalysts #biocatalysts #photocatalysts

☀️I’m pleased to share my contribution on "Unlocking Low-Temperature Ammonia Decomposition via an Iron Metal–Organic Framework-Derived Catalyst Under Photo-Thermal Conditions". In this study, we demonstrated how an Fe-based catalyst achieves up to 55% NH₃ conversion without external heating. Mechanistic studies show how photo-excited hot carriers and light-to-heat conversion work together to activate NH₃. 🔗For more details, check out the link: https://lnkd.in/gPTC2A7N #Research #SustainableEnergy #PhotothermalCatalysis #Hydrogen

Interesting catalyst for CO2 conversion to methanol, based on copper nanoparticles supported on a perovskite (barium titanate). #catalysts #co2conversion

We welcome 2025 with a new advancement in photo-thermal catalysis. This time, we present a MOF-derived iron catalyst for the low-temperature ammonia decomposition reaction. Thanks to the synergistic combination of thermal and non-thermal effects, we are able to crack ammonia into hydrogen and nitrogen at temperatures as low as 250 degrees Celsius. This work represents a significant leap towards a more efficient process to produce hydrogen out of ammonia, allowing milder operating conditions compared to pure thermocatalytic routes.  Check it out! Already available in Small 👇🏼

The proliferation of electric vehicles and their enabling battery supply chains have brought the critical materials life cycle into sharp focus. An electric vehicle is only as green and sustainable as its material- and energy supply chains. Looking to establish requirements for the scale-up and translation of burgeoning lab-scale advances in battery recycling methods, my group at The University of Texas at San Antonio, in collaboration with Vijay Ramani's group at Washington University in St. Louis examined deep eutectic solvent (DES) based recycling and selective recovery of cobalt from lithium cobalt oxide through a process engineering lens. Using the choline chloride + ethylene glycol DES as a model, we examined the effect of DES physical properties and process conditions on the leaching and electrochemical recovery steps. We considered material- and performance requirements/trade-offs for both steps and, through our comprehensive, multi-parameter optimization study, we propose optimal DES compositions and optimal operating conditions. We provide universal descriptors and guidelines that will enable the application of these criteria to other DES systems. Congratulations to postdoc authors Mohamed Shahid Usen Nazreen, PhD and Suchithra Ashoka Sahadevan! UTSA | Klesse College Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering , Washington University McKelvey School of Engineering Check out this study here -

https://lnkd.in/d-uCgfYj Metal hydrides are crucial intermediates in numerous catalytic reactions. Intensive efforts have been dedicated to constructing molecular metal hydrides, where toxic precursors and delicate mediators are usually involved. Herein, we demonstrate a facile pressure-induced methodology to generate a cost-effective heterogeneous electrocatalytic metal hydride surface for sustainable hydrogen transfer. Taking carbon dioxide (CO2) electroreduction as a model system and zinc (Zn), a well-known carbon monoxide (CO)-selective catalyst, as a model catalyst, we showcase a homogeneous-type hydrogen atom transfer process induced by heterogeneous hydride surfaces, enabling direct hydrogenation pathways traditionally considered “prohibited”. Specifically, the maximal Faradaic efficiency for formate is enhanced by ~fivefold to 83% under ambient conditions. Experimental and theoretical analyses reveal that unlike the distal hydrogenation route for CO2 to CO over pristine Zn, the Zn hydride surface enables direct hydrogenation at the carbon site of CO2 to form formate. This work provides a promising material platform for sustainable synthesis.

🚀 Exciting New Publication Alert! 🚀 We're thrilled to share our latest research published in Catalysis Today titled "Optimizing Methanol Synthesis from CO₂: Are Bulk Hexagonal Indium Oxide Structures Superior to Cubic Ones?" Our study dives deep into the performance of bulk indium oxide (In₂O₃) catalysts in CO₂ hydrogenation, comparing the catalytic efficiencies of cubic, hexagonal, and mixed-phase structures. Through innovative synthetic approaches, including a novel microwave-assisted method, we discovered that the commonly held belief in the superiority of hexagonal structures doesn't always hold true at high reaction temperatures. In fact, our findings reveal that cubic In₂O₃ structures may offer better stability and methanol productivity under these conditions. Read more about our work here: https://lnkd.in/djESis-j A big shoutout to my co-authors for their hard work and dedication! LIPCAT - UFRJ Luís Bordini Camila Palombo Ferraz Marco Aurélio Suller Garcia João Monnerat, PhD. Eduardo Falabella #Catalysis #CO2Utilization #SustainableEnergy #IndiumOxide #MethanolSynthesis

Here is our new paper on plasma-catalytic steam reforming of methane to methanol by Cu-mordenite catalysts, in collaboration with Yanhui Yi.