BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ZContent.net//ZapCalLib 1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Uncovering the Catalytic Mechanism of Bimetallic CO2 Methanation Th rough Analytical Techniques LOCATION:Chemistry A101 TZID:America/Denver DTSTART:20190301T000000 UID:2026-05-03-19-34-43@natsci.colostate.edu DTSTAMP:20260503T193443 Description:Literature Seminar\nIncreasing amounts of atmospheric CO2 has l ed to a recent resurgence in carbon capture processes for renewable energy storage. Production and storage of methane through CO2 and CO methanation have been widely accepted as the process by which carbon capture is perfo rmed. Widespread utilization of this process has been low\, especially wit h CO2 methanation\, as a result of the expensive nature of highly active c atalysts and the low activity associated with inexpensive catalysts. Thus\ , developing a low-cost and highly active catalyst is desirable for widesp read implementation. In past studies\, nickel catalysts provided promising results in methanation processes\, but because of its low catalytic activ ity\, additional interest in enhancing nickel efficiency grew. The additio n of manganese\, another low-cost metal\, to nickel promotes the overall a ctivity of the catalyst. Unfortunately\, information on how the bimetallic interactions enhance catalytic activity is scarce. Consequently\, this st udy aims to shed light on the mechanistic processes of the Ni/Mn catalyst through extensive analytical analysis and computational modeling. Understa nding the Ni/Mn synergism will be the focus of this presentation\, includi ng coverage of the crucial steps of the methanation mechanism that provide significant insight into the underlying processes leading to the enhanced activity of the bimetallic catalyst. One critical aspect of this work is the extensive analytical characterization performed on the Ni and Ni/Mn ca talysts\, including both bulk and analytical materials analyses. 4:00 pm END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR