The nature of the active sites of Pd–Ga catalysts in the hydrogenation of CO<sub>2</sub> to methanol
Raydel Manrique, Jhonatan Rodríguez‐Pereira, Sergio A. Rincón‐Ortiz, Juan J. Bravo-Suárez, Víctor G. Baldovino‐Medrano, Romel Jiménez, Alejandro Karelovic
Abstract
The Pd/Ga ratio influences the phases formed during catalysis. The best catalyst necessitates the formation of Pd–Ga intermetallic compounds and also a low content of Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, whose excess tend to block surface sites.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisIntermetallicMethanolChemistryInorganic chemistryMaterials scienceChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryEngineeringAlloyCatalysts for Methane ReformingCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions