Catalytic Conversion of CO2 and Hydrogen Carriers
This community develops catalysts to transform carbon dioxide into useful chemicals and to store hydrogen in liquid organic compounds for transport and release.
The work centers on two primary chemical transformations. First, the fixation of carbon dioxide with epoxides to synthesize cyclic carbonates, utilizing heterogeneous catalysts, metal-organic frameworks, and ionic liquids under mild conditions. Second, the management of hydrogen through liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs), specifically focusing on the production of formic acid via CO2 hydrogenation and its subsequent dehydrogenation to release hydrogen. Recurring methods include the design of efficient homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts, the use of metal complexes, and the development of porous organic materials to facilitate these reactions.
The largest share of the community's output is found in carbon research, accounting for 70% of all carbon research tracked, and 6,207 papers here. Hydrogen research follows, with 40% of all hydrogen research and 2,549 papers.
The community comprises 12,448 papers, publishing most frequently in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, and Inorganic Chemistry.
Recent work continues to focus on refining catalysts for CO2-to-cyclic carbonate conversion and optimizing the efficiency of hydrogen release from liquid organic carriers, with several recent reviews and studies detailing new metal-organic framework structures and photocatalytic methods.