Operando investigations on ternary In2O3-based catalysts for methanol synthesis

In this project, by combining X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), and pair distribution function (PDF) measurements, we aim to probe structural, electronic, and morphological dynamic changes of metal promoters, active phase, and support in In2O3-based catalytic systems used for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol. The unique capabilities of SNBL-BM31 allow for monitoring of all catalyst components simultaneously and complement our previous ex situ investigations towards deriving valuable structure-performance relations for the design of superior methanol synthesis catalytic systems.