Sri Harsha Pulumati

Introduction The hydrogenation of CO2 is receiving attention as a key reaction for sustainable production of fuels and value-added chemicals.(1−3) The activity and selectivity of CO2 hydrogenation catalysts is strongly influenced by the nature of the metal–support interface.(4−8) For Cu-based catalysts, the presence of ZrO2 or isolated Zr moieties close to Cu facilitates methanol formation by forming low coordinated Lewis acidic Zr-sites, where formate and methoxy groups form in the presence...