Cu-Catalyzed Hydrothermal CO2 Reduction with Zinc to Produce Methanol

Global warming caused by the increase in atmospheric CO₂ is threatening human and Earth’s survival, and one of the main scientific and technological challenges facing humanity is to reduce the concentration of CO₂. Methods for CO₂ reduction are urgently needed to reduce CO₂ emissions and to minimize global warming. The utilization of the CO₂ as a carbon source to produce valuable and useful chemicals could be regarded as the most feasible way to solve this problem, and it is attracting more research interests worldwide. Efficient conversion of CO₂ into methanol has drawn the attention of many chemists because of its industrial importance. This chapter focuses on our recent research relating to the synthesis of methanol from CO₂ and its interesting mechanism aspects.