A multifaceted role of a mobile bismuth promoter in alcohol amination over cobalt catalysts
Feng Niu, Mounib Bahri, Ovidiu Ersen, Zhen Yan, Bright T. Kusema, Andreï Y. Khodakov, Vitaly V. Ordomsky
Abstract
Bi as a mobile metal promoter on the surface of Co leads to multiple effects with enhancement of activity, selectivity and stability due to easy reduction, removal of strongly adsorbed species and suppression of amine coupling reactions.
Topics & Concepts
AminationCobaltCatalysisSelectivityBismuthAmine gas treatingChemistryAdsorptionMetalCombinatorial chemistryCoupling (piping)Reductive aminationInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceMetallurgyAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsInnovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation