Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation of CO2 to Hydrocarbons on Gold Catalyst in the Presence of Ionic Liquid

This study is aimed to investigate the electro-catalytic activity of Au supported on both CeO2 and activated carbon (AC) to convert CO2 to mixture of C1-C4 hydrocarbons in the presence of ionic liquid (IL) 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium methylsulfonate. The studied catalyst samples were prepared by usi...

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Published inJournal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan Vol. 43; no. 6; p. 665
Main Authors Arshid M Ali, Arshid M Ali, Aqeel Taimoor, Aqeel Taimoor, Ayyaz Muhammad, Ayyaz Muhammad, Muhammad A Daous and Usman Saeed, Muhammad A Daous and Usman Saeed
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Knowledge Bylanes 31.12.2021
Subjects
Air pollution
Atmospheric carbon dioxide
Catalysis
Cerium
Energy minerals
Fossil fuels
Global warming
Hydrogenation
Photosynthesis
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Summary:This study is aimed to investigate the electro-catalytic activity of Au supported on both CeO2 and activated carbon (AC) to convert CO2 to mixture of C1-C4 hydrocarbons in the presence of ionic liquid (IL) 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium methylsulfonate. The studied catalyst samples were prepared by using simultaneous wet impregnation method. The sample containing 0.6 % Au showed higher electro-catalytic activity than the sample contained 0.3 % Au. Both, the average Au particles size and the transformation of layered non-uniformed semi-oval structure to flaked tiny circular like-structure were mainly responsible for the higher catalytic activity of 0.6Au-CeO2-AC sample. In addition, the overall electro-catalytic activity depends upon the applied reaction voltage. Overall, the presence of IL, the surface morphology, and average Au particles size had played a key role in the electro-catalytic conversion of CO2 to hydrocarbons.
ISSN:0253-5106
DOI:10.52568/000966/JCSP/43.06.2021