Copper–zinc oxide interface as a methanol-selective structure in Cu–ZnO catalyst during catalytic hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to methanol
Saeed Saedy, Mark A. Newton, Maxim Zabilskiy, Jin Hee Lee, Frank Krumeich, Marco Ranocchiari, Jeroen A. van Bokhoven
Abstract
The proper contact of zinc oxide and copper phases is essential achieving high activity/selectivity toward methanol in the Cu–ZnO system.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisMethanolZincCopperSelectivityInorganic chemistryCopper oxideOxideCarbon dioxideChemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryCatalysts for Methane ReformingCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCarbon Dioxide Capture Technologies