MOF‐derived/zeolite hybrid catalyst for the production of light olefins from CO₂

Abstract

Abstract In this contribution we propose an alternative catalytic system based on MOF derivatives and small pore zeolites for the selective conversion of CO 2 into light olefins, using the lowest metal loadings and highest GHSV reported in literature. The catalyst synthesis involves deriving In−Zr oxides from MOFs containing these metals in their structure, i. e. (Zr)UiO‐67‐bipy‐In, via direct calcination in the presence of the zeolite, avoiding co‐precipitation, washing and mixing steps. This effectively creates a truly bifunctional In−Zr zeolite catalyst, opposed to physical mixtures of two catalysts using different precursors. The good dispersion and low loadings of the MOF‐derived In−Zr oxide supplemented with the strong acidity of chabazite‐type zeolites allows to couple the activation of CO 2 with C−C coupling, obtaining space time yields of 0.1 mol of CO 2 converted to light olefins per gram of In per hour at 375 °C, under the GHSV conditions employed.