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PdZn on ZSM-5 nanoparticles for CO2 hydrogenation to dimethyl ether: comparative in situ analysis with Pd/TiO2 and PdZn/TiO2

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CO2 hydrogenation to dimethyl ether was investigated on PdZn alloy deposited onto ZSM-5 nanoparticles. The effect of ZSM-5 morphology and textural properties were investigated on the efficiency of CO2 conversion and product selectivities. ZSM-5 nanoparticles showed higher conversion and selectivity towards DME than the elongated cubic ZSM-5. Uniform nanospherical ZSM-5 formed interparticle mesoporosity and improved surface area for efficient CO2 adsorption and diffusion. Comparative in situ analysis on PdZn/ZSM-5, PdZn/TiO2, Pd/TiO2 and physically mixed PdZn/TiO2 + ZSM-5 allow an understanding of the role of PdZn alloy and solid acid support in forming intermediate species during hydrogenation. CO2 was transformed into adsorbed carbonate and hydrogenated into bicarbonate and methoxy CH3O* on Pd and PdZn. However, Pd caused C–O dissociation to form methane, while PdZn stabilized CH3O* to form methanol on TiO2. Solid acid ZSM-5 catalyzed dehydration of two CH3O* to form dimethyl ether.

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Authors would like to acknowledge Universiti Brunei Darussalam for FIC grant UBD/RSCH/1.9/FICBF(b)/2022/016.

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    Hasliza Bahruji, Syaahidah Abdul Razak & Abdul Hanif Mahadi

  2. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Keputih, Sukolilo, Surabaya, 60111, East Java, Indonesia

    Didik Prasetyoko & Novia Amalia Sholehah

  3. Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China

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Bahruji, H., Abdul Razak, S., Mahadi, A.H. et al. PdZn on ZSM-5 nanoparticles for CO2 hydrogenation to dimethyl ether: comparative in situ analysis with Pd/TiO2 and PdZn/TiO2. Reac Kinet Mech Cat 135, 2973–2991 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11144-022-02307-6

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