STRUCTURES INCLUDING CATALYTIC MATERIALS DISPOSED WITHIN POROUS ZEOLITE MATERIALS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF FABRICATING CATALYTIC STRUCTURES

摘要

Catalytic structures include a catalytic material disposed within a zeolite material. The catalytic material may be capable of catalyzing the formation of methanol from carbon monoxide and/or carbon dioxide, and the zeolite material may be capable of catalyzing the formation of hydrocarbon molecules from methanol. The catalytic material may include copper and zinc oxide. The zeolite material may include a first plurality of pores substantially defined by the crystal structure of the zeolite material and a second plurality of pores dispersed throughout the zeolite material. Systems for synthesizing hydrocarbon molecules also include catalytic structures. Methods for synthesizing hydrocarbon molecules include contacting hydrogen and at least one of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide with such catalytic structures. Catalytic structures are fabricated by forming a zeolite material at least partially around a template structure, removing the template structure, and introducing a catalytic material into the zeolite material.