Chemical fixation of CO2 conducted by Mg-based materials catalysts to produce cyclic carbonates: A comprehensive review


Nasiriani T., Veisi P., DİKİCİ B., Fattah-alhosseini A.

Journal of Environmental Management, cilt.384, 2025 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 384
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125495
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Environmental Management
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, PASCAL, Aerospace Database, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Communication Abstracts, Environment Index, Geobase, Greenfile, Index Islamicus, Metadex, Pollution Abstracts, Public Affairs Index, Veterinary Science Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Chemical fixation of CO2, Cyclic carbonates, Epoxides, Global warming, Heterogeneous catalysts, Mg-based materials
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We are witnessing a surge in CO2 emissions into the atmosphere, leading to serious environmental issues for our planet. If we do not take action, it will harm humanity and the biosphere. Increased levels of CO2 in the atmosphere contribute to global warming, which results in climate upheavals that disrupt ecosystems, alter plant reproduction conditions, and cause numerous related problems. Consequently, the current CO2 levels in the atmosphere must be significantly lowered as soon as possible. CO2 is a plentiful C1 feedstock, and its chemical utilization has inspired chemists in recent years. The reaction of CO2 with epoxide to produce cyclic carbonate (CCs) is highly significant and actively pursued in laboratories worldwide. So, by chemically fixing CO2 into valuable cyclic carbonates, we can achieve two goals at once: reducing atmospheric CO2 and producing essential chemicals. However, CO2's low reactivity and high stability make fixation challenging, leading to the development of innovative heterogeneous catalytic systems to address this. Magnesium-based materials (Mg-based materials) have become an attractive choice for chemical catalysis of CO2 fixation reactions owing to their unique properties enabled by the polar structure of Mg(II) leads to their high CO2 affinity. This research deals with the introduction of Mg-based materials, synthesis methods, and their effect on the performance of the catalytic process in CO2 fixation reactions. Thus, this review can provide researchers with light horizons in utilizing the high potential of Mg-based materials in synthesizing efficient catalysts to achieve excellent yield, conversion, and selectivity in the cycloaddition of CO2 to epoxides into CCs.