Unveiling the Role of Rhenium Precursors in Supercritical CO₂ Hydrogenation: A Comparative Study of ReOx/TiO₂ Catalysts
Abstract Heterogeneous rhenium catalysts supported on various oxides, particularly TiO 2 , have demonstrated effectiveness in converting carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) to methanol via hydrogenation, showing high selectivity under diverse reaction conditions. However, the impact of different rhenium precursors on the catalytic performance and physicochemical properties of ReO x /TiO 2 has not yet been elucidated. Herein, we compared catalysts prepared from NH 4 ReO 4 and Re 2 O 7 precursors with varying rhenium content (4–14 wt% Re) synthesized using a wet impregnation approach. These catalysts were evaluated under different reaction temperatures (200–250 °C), pressures (100–200 bar), and H 2 /CO 2 ratios (1–4). This study revealed that both catalytic performance and physicochemical properties varied not only with the type of precursor but also with the rhenium content. Variation in reduction temperature, particle size, oxidation states of Re and surface Re═O terminals were observed. In batch system, catalysts derived from NH 4 ReO 4 demonstrated a higher selectivity for methanol production under high pressure and stoichiometric conditions, regardless of temperature. In contrast, Re₂O₇‐based catalysts demonstrated higher methanol selectivity at 200 °C, with H₂/CO₂ ratios between 1 and 3, regardless of the total pressure. These findings provide a deeper and valuable insight on the choice of precursors for the preparation of ReO x /TiO 2 catalysts for CO 2 hydrogenation.
Citação
@online{felipe2025,
  author = {Felipe , Machado and Maitê L. , Gothe and Lais R. , Borges
    and Marcelo C. , Portes and Orlando , Rodrigues and Rômulo A. , Ando
    and Liane M. , Rossi and Pedro , Vidinha},
  title = {Unveiling the Role of Rhenium Precursors in Supercritical CO₂
    Hydrogenation: A Comparative Study of ReOx/TiO₂ Catalysts},
  volume = {17},
  number = {6},
  date = {2025-03-01},
  doi = {10.1002/cctc.202401874},
  langid = {pt-BR},
  abstract = {Abstract Heterogeneous rhenium catalysts supported on
    various oxides, particularly TiO 2 , have demonstrated effectiveness
    in converting carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) to methanol via hydrogenation,
    showing high selectivity under diverse reaction conditions. However,
    the impact of different rhenium precursors on the catalytic
    performance and physicochemical properties of ReO x /TiO 2 has not
    yet been elucidated. Herein, we compared catalysts prepared from NH
    4 ReO 4 and Re 2 O 7 precursors with varying rhenium content (4–14
    wt\% Re) synthesized using a wet impregnation approach. These
    catalysts were evaluated under different reaction temperatures
    (200–250 °C), pressures (100–200~bar), and H 2 /CO 2 ratios (1–4).
    This study revealed that both catalytic performance and
    physicochemical properties varied not only with the type of
    precursor but also with the rhenium content. Variation in reduction
    temperature, particle size, oxidation states of Re and surface Re═O
    terminals were observed. In batch system, catalysts derived from NH
    4 ReO 4 demonstrated a higher selectivity for methanol production
    under high pressure and stoichiometric conditions, regardless of
    temperature. In contrast, Re₂O₇‐based catalysts demonstrated higher
    methanol selectivity at 200~°C, with H₂/CO₂ ratios between 1 and 3,
    regardless of the total pressure. These findings provide a deeper
    and valuable insight on the choice of precursors for the preparation
    of ReO x /TiO 2 catalysts for CO 2 hydrogenation.}
}