New Poster Presentation on High-Throughput Computational Screening of Bifunctional Catalysts for CO₂ Hydrogenation

The CCSC 2026: Chemical Compound Space Conference aims to cultivate and strengthen a global scholarly network by convening experts, mid-career professionals, and emerging scientists to advance and refine Quantum Machine Learning (QML) through the exploration and utilization of chemical compound space.

Lucía Morán-González

Lucía Morán-González. Photo: Enric Petrus.

By Lucía Morán-González
Published Mar. 13, 2026

Poster presentation

The catalytic hydrogenation of CO₂ to methanol is a sustainable route to valorise waste carbon; yet the development of homogeneous bifunctional catalysts (BFCs) remains constrained by low conversion rates, poor catalyst stability, and the complexity of the underlying catalytic mechanism. 

We present a data driven workflow that integrates high-throughput chemical screening, quantum-mechanical (QM) calculations and machine learning (ML) predictions to accelerate the rational discovery of promising BFCs. QM-derived data and ML models predict key properties, enabling rapid identification of top-performing candidates for further mechanistic validation in targeted CO2 hydrogenation. 

This integrated approach delivers prioritized systems for experimental follow up, demonstrating how curated datasets, targeted quantum calculations and ML together streamline discovery of next generation homogeneous catalysts for efficient CO₂ to methanol conversion.

The CCSC 2026; Munich, Germany.  10th March 2026-13th March 2026: 

Tags: Hylleraas Centre, Lucía Morán-González, chemical compound space, quantum-mechanical, methanol conversion.
Published Mar. 13, 2026 3:45 PM - Last modified Apr. 27, 2026 3:46 PM