The continuous rise in the quantity of CO 2 emissions in the atmosphere and the threat it
poses to humankind and its environment are issues of great concern to everyone in the …

Conspectus The conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) to value-added functional materials is
a major challenge in realizing a carbon-neutral society. Although CO2 is an attractive …

Cyclic organic carbonates represent a relevant class of chemicals that can be prepared from
CO2 by cycloaddition to epoxides. The application of efficient catalysts is crucial in allowing …

Robust and selective catalytic systems based on early transition metal halides (Y, Sc, Zr)
and organic nucleophiles were found able to quantitatively capture CO2 from diluted …

Utilizing CO2 to produce value-added chemicals can save environmental and economic
impacts. However, these savings are reduced by the cost of CO2 supply when CO2 has to …

Replacing fossil feedstocks for chemicals and polymers in the chemical industry is a key
step towards a future circular society. Making use of CO2 as a starting material in Carbon …

Currently, excessive CO 2 emissions have become a global challenge due to their influence
on the climate. According to the Paris Agreement, global warming should be limited to 1.5° C …

Electrocarboxylation of organic halides represents a CO2 utilization strategy and a green
alternative for the synthesis of many industrially relevant carboxylic acids. However, current …

This chapter comprises an overview on catalytic pathways to synthesize carboxylic acids
using carbon dioxide as building block. After a short summary of the achievements of the …

The purpose of this work is to evaluate the capacity of a natural zeolite to be used as a
reactive material in a permeable reactive barrier (PRB) to remove inorganic contaminants …