The heavy use of fossil fuels for driving industrial processes and human activities has resulted in increasingly excessive emissions of anthropogenic CO2 into our atmosphere, surpassing the 400 ppm level. This exceedingly high concentration of atmospheric CO2 has led to a series of negative consequences for our planet's climate system. However, CO2 can be a strategic carbon resource for synthesizing valued chemicals and fuels.
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: "Defects Tune the Strong Metal–Support Interactions", a unique approach to design CO 2 reduction nanocatalyst with excellent efficiency and stability. Credit: Mr. Rajesh Belgamwar and Prof. Vivek Polshettiwar The heavy use of fossil fuels for driving industrial processes and human activities has resulted in increasingly excessive emissions of anthropogenic CO 2 into our atmosphere, surpassing the 400 ppm level. This exceedingly high concentration of atmospheric CO 2 has led to a series of negative consequences for our planet's climate system. However, CO 2 can be a strategic carbon resource for synthesizing valued chemicals and fuels. There have been numerous reports of noble metal catalysts, but their application was limited due to their moderate catalytic performance and high cost. In the non-noble metal catalyst family, Cu-based catalysts are among the most versatile, with good potential in many industrial processes. Unfortunately, the low Tammann temperature of copper and the resulting surface migration causes nanoparticles to sinter during the reaction, limiting their activity and long-term stability. In…