Oral Presentation Royal Australian Chemical Institute National Congress 2026

Sustainable CO₂ hydrogenation to higher alcohols over Mg-promoted copper phyllosilicate catalyst (136897)

Suttiporn Poson 1 , Patcharaporn Weerachawanasak 2 , THAPONG TEERAWATANANOND 3
  1. Department of Chemistry, School of Science, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Ladkrabang, Bangkok, 10520, Thailand
  2. Advanced Pure and Applied Chemistry Research Unit, School of Science,, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Ladkrabang, Bangkok, 10520, Thailand
  3. College of Innovation and Industrial Management, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Ladkrabang, Bangkok, 10520, Thailand

The development of robust catalysts is a key challenge for sustainable CO₂ conversion into value-added chemicals. Herein, bimetallic copper phyllosilicate (CuPS) catalysts were developed and systematically compared with monometallic one for liquid-phase selective hydrogenation of CO₂ to alcohols. Among these, Mg-modified CuPS exhibited the highest activity with 98% selectivity of alcohol, stability, and reusability. Its superior performance is attributed to enhanced surface basicity and stronger CO₂ adsorption, which facilitate the formation and stabilization of formate intermediates, together with in-situ generation of Cu⁺/Cu⁰ sites that promote efficient H₂ dissociation. A high surface Mg/Si ratio further stabilizes CO-derived intermediates and enhances CO-mediated C-C coupling, favoring higher alcohol formation. Zn modification showed similar but weaker effects, while Pt altered the reaction network, inducing side reactions and lowering alcohol selectivity. Overall, Mg emerges as an earth-abundant and industrially viable promoter for CuPS catalysts in CO₂-to-alcohol conversion.