LiMn2O4 catalyst for CO2 decomposition was synthesized by oxidation method for 30 min at 600℃ in an electric furnace under air condition using manganese(II) nitrate (Mn(NO3)2·6H2O), Lithium nitrate (LiNO3) and Urea (CO(NH2)2). The synthesized catalyst was reduced by H2 at various temperatures for 3 hr. The reduction degree of the reduced catalysts were measured using the TGA. And then CO2 decomposition rate was measured using the reduced catalysts. Phase-transitions of the catalysts were observed after CO2 decomposition reaction at an optimal decomposition temperature. As the result of X-ray powder diffraction analysis, the synthesized catalyst was confirmed that the catalyst has the spinel structure, and also confirmed that when it was reduced by H2, the phase of LiMn2O4 catalyst was transformed into Li2MnO3 and Li1-2δMn2-δO4-3δ-δ' of tetragonal spinel phase. After CO2 decomposition reaction, it was confirmed that the peak of LiMn2O4 of spinel phase. The optimal reduction temperature of the catalyst with H2 was confirmed to be 450℃(maximum weight-increasing ratio 9.47%) in the case of LiMn2O4 through the TGA analysis. Decomposition rate(%) using the LiMn2O4 catalyst showed the 67%. The crystal structure of the synthesized LiMn2O4 observed with a scanning electron microscope(SEM) shows cubic form. After reduction, LiMn2O4 catalyst became condensed each other to form interface. It was confirmed that after CO2 decomposition, crystal structure of LiMn2O4 catalyst showed that its particle grew up more than that of reduction. Phase-transition by reduction and CO2 decomposition ; Li2MnO3 and Li1-2δMn2-δO4-3δ-δ' of tetragonal spinel phase at the first time of CO2 decomposition appear like the same as the above contents. Phase-transition at 2~5 time ; Li2MnO3 and Li1-2δMn2-δO4-3δ-δ' of tetragonal spinel phase by reduction and LiMn2O4 of spinel phase after CO2 decomposition appear like the same as the first time case. The result of the TGA analysis by catalyst reduction ; The first time, weight of reduced catalyst increased by 9.47%, for 2~5 times, weight of reduced catalyst increased by average 2.3% But, in any time, there is little difference in the decomposition ratio of CO2. That is to say, at the first time, it showed 67% in CO2 decomposition rate and after 5 times reaction of CO2 decomposition, it showed 67% nearly the same as the first time.

The spinel Fe3O4 powders were synthesized using 0.2 M-FeSO4·7H2O and 0.5 M-NaOH by oxidation in air and the spinel LiMn2O4 powders were synthesized at 480 ℃ for 12 h in air by a sol-gel method using manganese acetate and lithium hydroxide as starting materials. The synthesized LiMn2O4 powders were mixed at portion of 5, 10, 15 and 20 wt% of Fe3O4 powders using a ball-mill. The mixed catalysts were dried at room temperature for 24 hrs. The mixed catalysts were reduced by hydrogen gas at 350 ℃ for 2 h. The carbon dioxide decomposition rates of the mixed catalysts were 90% in all the mixed catalysts but the decomposition rate of carbon dioxide was increased with adding LiMn2O4 powders to Fe3O4 powders.

The spinel LiMn2O4 powders were synthesized at 480℃ for 12 h in air by a sol-gel method using manganese acetate and lithium hydroxide as starting material and the Fe3O4 powders were synthesized by the precipitation method using 0.2M-FeSO4·H2O and 0.5M-NaOH. The synthesized Fe3O4 powders were mixed at portion of 5, 10, 15 and 20 wt% about LiMn2O4 powders through ball-milling followed by drying at room temperature for 48 h in air. The mixed catalysts were reduced at 350℃ for 3 h by hydrogen and the decomposition rate of carbon dioxide was measured at 350℃ using the reduced catalysts. As the results of CO2 decomposition experiments, the decomposition rates of carbon dioxide were 85% in all catalysts but the initial decomposition rates of CO2 were slightly high in the case of the 5%-Fe3O4 added catalyst.

ZnxFe3-xO4(0.00.<X<0.08) was synthesized by air oxidation method for the decomposition of carbon dioxide. We investigated the characteristics of catalyst, the form of methane by gas chromatograph after decomposition of carbon dioxide and kinetic parameter. ZnxFe3-xO4(0.00.<X<0.08) was spinel type structure. The surface areas of catalysts(ZnxFe3-xO4(0.00.<X<0.08)) were 15~27 m2/g. The shape of Zn0.003Fe2.997O4 was sphere. The optimum temperature for the decomposition of carbon dioxide into carbon was 350℃. Zn0.003Fe2.997O4 showed the 85% decomposition rate of carbon dioxide and the degree of reduction by hydrogen(δ) of Zn0.003Fe2.997O4 was 0.32. At 350℃, the reaction rate constant and activation energy of Zn0.003Fe2.997O3.68 for the decomposition of carbon dioxide into carbon were 3.10 psi1-α/min and 0.98 kcal/mole respectively. After the carbon dioxide was decomposed, the carbon which was absorbed on the catalyst surface was reacted with hydrogen and it became methane.

For decompose carbon dioxide, manganese oxide was synthesized with 0.25M-MnSO4·nH2O and 0.5M-NaOH by coprecipitation. We made magnetite deoxidized manganese oxide by hydrogen reduction for 1hour at 330℃. We investigated characteristics of catalyst, hydrogen reduction degree and decomposition rate of carbon dioxide. The structure of the hausmannite certified spinel type. The specific surface area of synthesized hausmannite and deoxidized hausmannite were 22.36m2/g, 33.56m2/g respectively. The decomposition rate of CO2 of deoxidized hausmannite was 57%.

CuxFe3-xO4 catalyst and ZnxFe3-xO4 catalyst were synthesized by the air oxidation method with various C(II) and Zn(II) weights. Activated catalysts decomposed carbon dioxide to carbon at 350℃, 380℃, 410℃ and 440℃. The value of carbon dioxide decomposition rate for Cu0.003Fe2.997O4 and Zn0.003Fe2.997O4 catslysts than was better catalysts. The decomposed rate of the catalysts is about 85%~90%. The reaction rate constant(4.00 psi1-α/min) and activation energy(2.62 kcal/mole) of Cu0.003Fe2.997O4 catalyst are better than Zn0.003Fe2.997O4

The Cuo-Magnetite and ZnO-Magnetite catalysts with various of Cuo and ZnO mole% for Carbon Dioxide decomposed reaction synthesized. The catalysts were reduced by H2 at 350℃ for 3 hours. The temperature was obtained by TGA and DSC experiments. The structures of catalysts were confirmed by X-ray diffraction experiment. The surface area of catalysts is 15~27 m2/g. The results of Carbon Dioxide decomposed ability was better H2-reduced magnetite catalysts with 0.03 mole% CuO and 0.03 mole% ZnO than others catalysts. After Carbon Dioxide decomposed reaction, catalysts were reacted H2 and created only methane.