New scientific article – developed by LAURELIN Japanese partner Tokyo Institute of Technology (TITECH) – on “Development of Silicalite-1 encapsulated Cu-ZnO catalysts for methanol synthesis by CO2 hydrogenation”

The Japanese LAURELIN project partner Tokyo Institute of Technology (TITECH) has published an article entitled: “Development of Silicalite-1 encapsulated Cu-ZnO catalysts for methanol synthesis by CO2 hydrogenation”.

The article can be accessed through the following link: Development of Silicalite-1 encapsulated Cu-ZnO catalysts for methanol synthesis by CO2 hydrogenation – ScienceDirect This study was made available online on February 21, 2024, and published formally in Volume 485 of the Chemical Engineering Journal, on April 1, 2024.

Study Highlights:

• A method for the preparation of encapsulated catalysts is proposed.
• Cu@S-1 was obtained by encapsulating Cu particles (size 2–3 nm) in Silicalite-1 (S-1).
• Cu@S-1 demonstrated a high activity for the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide.
• The addition of ZnO to Cu@S-1 improved methanol production during CO₂ hydrogenation.

Overall, this study demonstrates the effectiveness of the innovative encapsulation method for preparing highly active catalysts, offering a promising avenue for efficient methanol production from CO₂.

Link to the press release by our Japanese partner TITECH on the publication of this scientific article: Novel Catalysts for Improved Methanol Production Using Carbon Dioxide Dehydrogenation | Tokyo Tech News | Tokyo Institute of Technology (titech.ac.jp)

Link to TITECH’s main webpage: Research | Tokyo Institute of Technology (titech.ac.jp)