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Using Biomass Gasification Mineral Residue as Catalyst to Produce Light Olefins from CO, CO 2 , and H 2 Mixtures
Author(s) -
Have Iris C.,
Brink Robin Y.,
MarieRose Stéphane C.,
Meirer Florian,
Weckhuysen Bert M.
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.202200852
Subject(s) - catalysis , alkali metal , carbide , residue (chemistry) , chemistry , methanation , potassium , chemical engineering , materials science , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering
The Front Cover shows a coarse solid residue particle, originating from the gasification of biomass, which acts as a solid catalyst to produce high‐value chemicals, such as olefins, from mixtures of H 2 , CO, and CO 2 . The heart of the developed catalyst material are nanoparticles, consisting of iron carbides and iron metal, together with some alkali elements, such as sodium and potassium. The latter elements act as promotors to boost the production of light olefins. This approach represents an elegant example illustrating how we can apply the concept of materials circularity, in which a waste material is transformed into a functional catalyst material. More information can be found in the Research Article by I. C. ten Have et al.