Selective hydrogenation of acetylene to ethylene on anatase TiO<sub>2</sub> through first-principles studies
Qiang Wan, Yang Chen, Shulan Zhou, Jian Lin, Sen Lin
Abstract
Theoretical prediction with experimental verification reveals that anatase TiO<sub>2</sub>, conventionally recognized as an inert material, can exhibit promising catalytic performance towards selective hydrogenation of acetylene to ethylene after introducing oxygen vacancies.
Topics & Concepts
AcetyleneAnataseEthyleneMaterials scienceCatalysisInertChemical engineeringPhotochemistryChemistryOrganic chemistryPhotocatalysisEngineeringCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceZeolite Catalysis and SynthesisCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies