Lippi, R.Coghlan, C.J.Howard, S.C.Easton, C.D.Gu, Q.Patel, J.Sumby, C.J.Kennedy, D.F.Doonan, C.J.2022-06-302022-06-302020Australian Journal of Chemistry, 2020; 73(12):1271-12830004-94251445-0038https://hdl.handle.net/2440/135681Published online: 3 November 2020Manganese-based metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) metalated with Rh were used as pre-catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation. Activated in situ (80% H2, 20%CO2, 3508C), the resulting templated catalysts displayed CO2 conversion of up to 20 %, with CH4 as the main product. Used catalysts were compared with samples templated in 5% H2/Ar at 3508C using powder X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. It was found that under reducing atmosphere Rh0 nanoparticles formed and organic MOF components decomposed, which allowed growth of MnO or MnCO3 and the formation of a mesh of catalytic Rh0 nanoparticles.enJournal compilation © CSIRO 2020 Open Access CC BY-NC-NDJournal article100003065510.1071/CH201930005839806000012-s2.0-85095609152557206Lippi, R. [0000-0003-0367-8629]Coghlan, C.J. [0000-0003-1625-3216]Sumby, C.J. [0000-0002-9713-9599]