Metal Organic Framework-Derived Iron Catalysts for the Direct Hydrogenation of CO2 to Short Chain Olefins

By A. Ramírez, L. Gevers, Anastasiya V. Bavykina, S. Ould‐Chikh, Jorge Gascón. ACS Catalysis, 2018

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We report the synthesis of a highly active, selective, and stable catalyst for the hydrogenation of CO2 to short chain olefins in one single step by using a metal organic framework as catalyst precursor. By studying the promotion of the resulting Fe(41 wt %)-carbon composites with different elements (Cu, Mo, Li, Na, K, Mg, Ca, Zn, Ni, Co, Mn, Fe, Pt, and Rh), we have found that only K is able to enhance olefin selectivity. Further catalyst optimization in terms of promoter loading results in catalysts displaying unprecedented C2–C4 olefin space time yields of 33.6 mmol·gcat–1·h–1 at XCO2 = 40%, 320 °C, 30 bar, H2/CO2 = 3, and 24 000 mL·g–1·h–1. Extensive characterization demonstrates that K promotion affects catalytic performance by (i) promoting a good balance between the different Fe active phases playing a role in CO2 hydrogenation, namely, iron oxide and iron carbides and by (ii) increasing CO2 and CO uptake while decreasing H2 affinity, interactions responsible for boosting olefin selectivity.

Subfields: Catalysis, Inorganic Chemistry, Process Chemistry and Technology

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