CPC C07C 1/12 (2013.01) [B01J 21/066 (2013.01); B01J 23/08 (2013.01); B01J 29/85 (2013.01); C07C 2521/06 (2013.01); C07C 2523/08 (2013.01); C07C 2529/85 (2013.01)] | 7 Claims |
1. A method of synthesizing a light olefin, the method comprising:
a. precipitating an indium-based catalyst onto cubic phase yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) to produce a supported indium-based catalyst;
b. adding the supported indium-based catalyst into a reactor;
c. mixing a molecular sieve with the supported indium-based catalyst in the reactor;
d. introducing a stream of hydrogen gas and a stream of carbon dioxide gas into the reactor; and
e. heating the reactor, wherein a hydrogenation reaction occurs between the hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide gas to synthesize the light olefin;
wherein the cubic phase YSZ prevents deactivation of the indium-based catalyst during hydrogenation.
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