Application of Porous Materials for CO 2 Reutilization: A Review

Amir Masoud Parvanian, Nasrin Sadeghi, Ahmad Rafiee, Cameron J. Shearer and Mehdi Jafarian
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Amir Masoud Parvanian: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746-73441, Iran
Nasrin Sadeghi: Department of Chemical Engineering, Laval University, Quebec, QC G1V 0A8, Canada
Ahmad Rafiee: Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 91779-48974, Iran
Cameron J. Shearer: Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
Mehdi Jafarian: Centre for Energy Technology, School of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia

Energies, 2021, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-65

Abstract: CO 2 reutilization processes contribute to the mitigation of CO 2 as a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) through reusing and converting it into economically valuable chemical products including methanol, dimethyl ether, and methane. Solar thermochemical conversion and photochemical and electrochemical CO 2 reduction processes are emerging technologies in which solar energy is utilized to provide the energy required for the endothermic dissociation of CO 2 . Owing to the surface-dependent nature of these technologies, their performance is significantly reliant on the solid reactant/catalyst accessible surface area. Solid porous structures either entirely made from the catalyst or used as a support for coating the catalyst/solid reactants can increase the number of active reaction sites and, thus, the kinetics of CO 2 reutilization reactions. This paper reviews the principles and application of porous materials for CO 2 reutilization pathways in solar thermochemical, photochemical, and electrochemical reduction technologies. Then, the state of the development of each technology is critically reviewed and evaluated with the focus on the use of porous materials. Finally, the research needs and challenges are presented to further advance the implementation of porous materials in the CO 2 reutilization processes and the commercialization of the aforementioned technologies.

Keywords: porous materials; CO 2 reutilization; solar thermochemical conversion; photochemical reduction; electrochemical reduction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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