Structural contributions of Zn in enhancing CO <sub>2</sub> hydrogenation to methanol over Zn <sub> <i>x</i> </sub> ZrO <sub> <i>y</i> </sub> catalysts
Zinat Zanganeh, Max L. Bols, Parviz Yazdani, Hilde Poelman, Mark Saeys
Abstract
While Zn and Zr are selective towards CO production, the addition of Zn to ZrO 2 shifts the selectivity to methanol by inducing a phase transformation from tetragonal to cubic ZrO 2 , enhancing methanol synthesis efficiency in CO 2 hydrogenation.
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MethanolOlefin fiberCatalysisChemistryMaterials scienceChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryEngineeringCatalysts for Methane ReformingCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCatalytic Processes in Materials Science