Front Cover: Direct Catalytic Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Liquid Hydrocarbons over Cobalt Catalyst Supported on Lanthanum(III) Ion-Doped Cerium(IV) Oxide (ChemCatChem 17/2024)

The Front Cover illustrates liquid hydrocarbon formation by CO₂ hydrogenation through reverse water gas shift and the Fischer–Tropsch synthesis reactions over a supported cobalt catalyst. In their Research Article, Keigo Tashiro, Shigeo Satokawa, and co-workers reveal that lanthanum-doped ceria provides the oxygen vacancies which promote CO₂ reduction to CO, and the supported cobalt metals produce long-chain hydrocarbons via Fischer–Tropsch synthesis. As reported by the authors, the CO₂ direct Fischer–Tropsch reaction technology will contribute to reaching a bright carbon-neutral future. For more details, see the Research Article by K. Tashiro, S. Satokawa, and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202400261).