Renewable methanol and the energy challenge: The role of electrocatalysis

Autor(es)

Varela, Hamilton ; Paredes-Salazar, Enrique A. ; Lima, Fabio H. B. ; Eid, Kamel

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: CURRENT OPINION IN ELECTROCHEMISTRY; v. 46, p. 8-pg., 2024-06-08.

Resumo

Renewable methanol is deemed as efficient, low-cost, and a safe alternative to fossil fuels due to easy of handling, storage, and transportation beside versatility of production methods from earth-abundant feedstocks. Green methanol is produced form biomethanol (i.e. gasification of biomass and agricultural wastes) and e-methanol (i.e. CO2 captured and green hydrogen from electrolysis). Owing to the ceaseless progress rational design of electrocatalysts for biomethanol and emethanol production, it is important to provide timely update on this area. This minireview discusses the main merits and production methods of methanol, its electro-oxidation, and the recent advances in the electrocatalysis of renewable methanol synthesis. Moreover, the current challenges and future scenarios for attaining sustainable large-scale green methanol are discussed. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 19/22183-6 - Electrocatálise VI: aspectos fundamentais e aplicados em problemas emergentes e clássicos em conversão eletroquímica de energia
• Beneficiário: Edson Antonio Ticianelli
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático
• Processo FAPESP: 20/15230-5 - Centro de Pesquisa e Inovação de Gases de Efeito Estufa - RCG2I
• Beneficiário: Julio Romano Meneghini
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa Centros de Pesquisa em Engenharia