Sen Raktim, Goeppert Alain, Surya Prakash G K
Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, University Park, Los Angeles, CA, 90089-1661, USA.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2022 Oct 17;61(42):e202207278. doi: 10.1002/anie.202207278. Epub 2022 Sep 14.
The traditional economy based on carbon-intensive fuels and materials has led to an exponential rise in anthropogenic CO emissions. Outpacing the natural carbon cycle, atmospheric CO levels increased by 50 % since the pre-industrial age and can be directly linked to global warming. Being at the core of the proposed methanol economy pioneered by the late George A. Olah, the chemical recycling of CO to produce methanol, a green fuel and feedstock, is a prime channel to achieve carbon neutrality. In this direction, homogeneous catalytic systems have lately been a major focus for methanol synthesis from CO , CO and their derivatives as potential low-temperature alternatives to the commercial processes. This Review provides an account of this rapidly growing field over the past decade, since its resurgence in 2011. Based on the critical assessment of the progress thus far, the present key challenges in this field have been highlighted and potential directions have been suggested for practically viable applications.
基于碳密集型燃料和材料的传统经济导致人为二氧化碳排放量呈指数级增长。由于超过了自然碳循环的速度，自工业化前时代以来，大气中的二氧化碳水平增加了50%，并且可以直接与全球变暖联系起来。作为已故乔治·A·奥拉开创的甲醇经济的核心，将二氧化碳化学循环转化为绿色燃料和原料甲醇，是实现碳中和的主要途径。在这个方向上，均相催化体系最近一直是从一氧化碳、二氧化碳及其衍生物合成甲醇的主要研究重点，作为商业工艺潜在的低温替代方案。本综述介绍了自2011年复兴以来，过去十年中这个快速发展的领域。基于对迄今为止进展的批判性评估，突出了该领域目前的关键挑战，并为实际可行的应用提出了潜在方向。
