Nanomaterials as catalysts for CO2 transformation into value-added products: A review

Sonochemical CO2 Reduction to Acetamide and Liquid C2+ Oxygenates Using a Liquid Metal Gallium-Based Reductant

“…Concentrating first on the formation of liquid products, CO 2 reduction can follow various routes, leading to different products, which is dependent on the process being undertaken (electrochemical, photochemical, enzymatic, thermal); hence, a broad range of products are reported in the literature for various CO 2 reduction/conversion methods at a wide variety of catalyst materials. − Nevertheless, CO 2 activation is a critical first step that precedes any subsequent reduction steps …”

From green to circular chemistry paved by biocatalysis

“…Several recent review articles have summarized the blossoming novel chemical, photochemical, and electrochemical processes to achieve sustainable decarbonization. 53 Alternatively, enzymatic CO 2 conversion represents a promising technology by itself or in combination with other green tools that can lead to green pro- cesses moving forwards to a CO 2 circular economy. In vitro and in vivo enzymes can play key roles in this field being able not only to activate and transform CO 2 into synthetically relevant target molecules and energetic vectors but also to contribute to CO 2 capture technologies.…”

Guanidinium iodide salts as single component catalysts for CO2 to epoxide fixation

“…The chemical conversion of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) by its fixation into high-value-added products has been one of the principal focuses and challenges for the scientific community to contribute to the decrease in CO 2 emissions in the atmosphere. [1][2][3][4] Related to this, the attention to the catalytic transformation of this molecule has increased enormously in recent years [5][6][7][8] for the preparation of a great variety of different products, such as methanol, 9,10 carbamates, [11][12][13] formic acid, 14,15 and amines. 16 It is important to note that according to a recent study, only 0.36% of CO 2 emissions were employed as feedstock for the industrial preparation of value-added chemicals.…”