Arizona State University will receive $740,000 from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for a project grant titled "Enhancing CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol by Super-Hydrophobic Zeolite Membrane Reactor." The university, along with its sub-awardee, will develop super-hydrophobic zeolite membranes and a membrane reactor to efficiently produce methanol from carbon dioxide and hydrogen with improved conversion and selectivity. Key activities include synthesizing and characterizing aluminum-free MFI-type zeolite membranes on zirconia supports, studying vapor/gas permeation properties, modeling membrane reactor performance, and experimentally optimizing the reactor. The work advances technologies for more sustainable chemical processing and energy storage. The three-year award was issued on July 15, 2022 to further the NSF's mission of supporting merit-reviewed engineering research and education.
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