Defect-rich porous CeO2-based materials with adjustable acid-base properties for direct synthesis of carbonates from CO2 and alcohol
摘要
The effective transformation of CO2 sources is one of the potential strategies to promote carbon neutrality strategic goals. A series of efficient Zrx-CeO2 catalysts with high surface oxygen vacancies and tunable acid-basic sites for direct synthesis of dialkyl carbonate (DAC) have been prepared by using xanthan gum (XG) as a template through the hydrothermal method, and were further characterized with SEM, XRD, NH3-TPD, CO2-TPD, XPS, and N2 adsorption-desorption. The effect of Zr-doping on the crystal structure, oxygen vacancies, and acid-basic sites was investigated in detail, and their catalytic performances were further evaluated with direct synthesis DAC through the reaction between CO2 and alcohol, in which multiple carbonates can be simultaneously synthesized in one pot. A possible synergistic catalytic mechanism was proposed. The obtained conclusions and discoveries provide a new insight and reference for related research.