Carbon Dioxide Utilization by Using Organic or Metal Catalysts

Abstract

Technology for the utilization of carbon dioxide (CO₂) is expected to gain importance in the near future. This review of studies describes the catalytic conversion of CO₂ to chemically useful molecules. Catalysts have been used for the hydrosilylation of CO₂, for the synthesis of formic acid (from hydrogen and CO₂), for selective decomposition of formic acid to hydrogen and CO₂, and for the synthesis of urea from ammonium ions and CO₂. These catalytic systems will facilitate the sustainable recycling of CO₂.