Designed Pt Promoted 3D Mesoporous Co3O4 Catalyst in CO2 Hydrogenation.

Controlled size Pt nanoparticles were anchored onto the surface of 3D mesoporous cobalt-oxide support and was tested in CO2 hydrogenation reactions compared to commercial cobalt-oxide supported Pt nanoparticles prepared by the wet impregnation method as well as SBA-15 silica supported nanoparticles. Designed Pt/mesoporous cobalt-oxide catalysts showed the highest activity as well as the highest methane selectivity. Such catalyst was active at 573 K, while other catalysts showed activity >673 K.