Recently, various efforts have been put forward on the development of technologies for the synthesis of methane from CO2 and H-2, since it can offer a solution for renewable H-2 storage and transportation. In parallel...Recently, various efforts have been put forward on the development of technologies for the synthesis of methane from CO2 and H-2, since it can offer a solution for renewable H-2 storage and transportation. In parallel, this reaction is considered to be a critical step in reclaiming oxygen within a closed cycle. Over the years, extensive fundamental research works on CO2 methanation have been investigated and reported in the literatures. In this updated review, we present a comprehensive overview of recent publications during the last 3 years. Various aspects on this reaction system are described in detail, such as thermodynamic considerations, catalyst innovations, the influence of reaction conditions, overall catalytic performance, and reaction mechanism. Finally, the future development of CO2 methanation is discussed. (C) 2016 Science Press and Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V. and Science Press. All rights reserved.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21103173,21476226 and 21506204)the Key Research Programme of the CAS(KGZD-EW-T05)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the CAS and DICP Fundamental Research Program for Clean Energy(DICPM201307)
文摘Recently, various efforts have been put forward on the development of technologies for the synthesis of methane from CO2 and H-2, since it can offer a solution for renewable H-2 storage and transportation. In parallel, this reaction is considered to be a critical step in reclaiming oxygen within a closed cycle. Over the years, extensive fundamental research works on CO2 methanation have been investigated and reported in the literatures. In this updated review, we present a comprehensive overview of recent publications during the last 3 years. Various aspects on this reaction system are described in detail, such as thermodynamic considerations, catalyst innovations, the influence of reaction conditions, overall catalytic performance, and reaction mechanism. Finally, the future development of CO2 methanation is discussed. (C) 2016 Science Press and Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V. and Science Press. All rights reserved.
