@misc{GonzalezCastanoIvanovaIoanidesetal., author = {Gonz{\´a}lez-Casta{\~n}o, Miriam and Ivanova, Svetlana and Ioanides, Theophiles and Centeno, Miguel Angel and Arellano-Garcia, Harvey and Odriozola, Jos{\´e} Antonio}, title = {Zr and Fe on Pt/CeO2-MOx/Al2O3 catalysts for WGS reaction}, series = {International Journal of Energy Research}, journal = {International Journal of Energy Research}, issn = {1099-114X}, doi = {10.1002/er.6646}, pages = {12}, abstract = {By evaluating the functional modifications induced by Zr and Fe as dopants in Pt/CeO2-MOx/Al2O3 catalysts (M = Fe and Zr), the key features for improving water gas shift (WGS) performance for these systems have been addressed. Pt/ceria intrinsic WGS activity is often related to improved H2 surface dynamics, H2O absorption, retentions and dissociation capacities which are influenced greatly by the support nature. Two metals, iron and zirconia, were chosen as ceria dopants in this work, either in separate manner or combined. Iron incorporation resulted in CO-redox properties and oxygen storage capacities (OSC) improvement but the formation of Ce-Fe solid solutions did not offer any catalytic benefit, while the Zr incorporation influenced in a great manner surface electron densities and shows higher catalytic activity. When combined both metals showed an important synergy evidenced by 30\% higher CO conversions and attributed to greater surface electron densities population and therefore absorption and activity. This work demonstrates that for Pt/ceria catalysts OSC enhancement does not necessarily imply a catalytic promotion.}, language = {en} } @misc{BobadillaAzancotLuqueAlvarezetal., author = {Bobadilla, Luis F. and Azancot, Lola and Luque-Alvarez, Ligia A. and Torres-Sempere, Guillermo and Gonzalez-Castano, Miriam and Pastor-Perez, Laura and Yu, Jie and Ramirez Reina, Tomas and Ivanova, Svetlana and Centeno, Miguel Angel and Odriozola, Jos{\´e} Antonio}, title = {Development of Power-to-X Catalytic Processes for CO2 Valorisation: From the Molecular Level to the Reactor Architecture}, series = {Chemistry}, volume = {4}, journal = {Chemistry}, number = {4}, issn = {2624-8549}, doi = {10.3390/chemistry4040083}, pages = {1250 -- 1280}, abstract = {Nowadays, global climate change is likely the most compelling problem mankind is facing. In this scenario, decarbonisation of the chemical industry is one of the global challenges that the scientific community needs to address in the immediate future. Catalysis and catalytic processes are called to play a decisive role in the transition to a more sustainable and low-carbon future. This critical review analyses the unique advantages of structured reactors (isothermicity, a wide range of residence times availability, complex geometries) with the multifunctional design of efficient catalysts to synthesise chemicals using CO2 and renewable H2 in a Power-to-X (PTX) strategy. Fine-chemistry synthetic methods and advanced in situ/operando techniques are essential to elucidate the changes of the catalysts during the studied reaction, thus gathering fundamental information about the active species and reaction mechanisms. Such information becomes crucial to refine the catalyst's formulation and boost the reaction's performance. On the other hand, reactors architecture allows flow pattern and temperature control, the management of strong thermal effects and the incorporation of specifically designed materials as catalytically active phases are expected to significantly contribute to the advance in the valorisation of CO2 in the form of high added-value products. From a general perspective, this paper aims to update the state of the art in Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) and PTX concepts with emphasis on processes involving the transformation of CO2 into targeted fuels and platform chemicals, combining innovation from the point of view of both structured reactor design and multifunctional catalysts development.}, language = {en} }