Molecular fence Cu-based catalyst for CO2 hydrogenation to CO with high activity and durability

Nature Communications 2026 Open access

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Authors: Weige Su, Xuehui Jia, Xintan Deng, Xu Fan, Syed Jalil Shah, Changhao Li, Jiajun Zeng, Yilin Lou, Jianhua Chen, Zhongxing Zhao, Zhenxia Zhao
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-70333-2
Cited by: 4
References: 77

Abstract

The conversion of CO2 into high-value syngas (CO and H2) using Cu-based catalysts has garnered considerable interest. However, these catalysts deactivate rapidly due to Ostwald-ripening and thermal aggregation. Herein, we propose to encapsulate Cu-cluster into mMOR zeolite for engineering a separation-site catalyst Cu@mMOR. In the reverse water-gas shift reaction (RWGS), mMOR zeolite of Cu@mMOR directly captures and then activates CO2, and simultaneously serves as a molecular fence to prevent CO2 contact with Cu-clusters surrounding with small pore of mMOR (

Fields of Study & Subjects

Catalysts for Methane Reforming Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts

Publication details

Journal / source
Nature Communications
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
17
Issue
1
Publication date
6 March 2026
Language
EN