Catalytic upgrading of ethanol to higher alcohols over nickel-modified Cu–La<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> catalysts
Jinfeng He, Xiuzhen Li, Jianyao Kou, Tingjie Tao, Xinyue Shen, Dahao Jiang, Lili Lin, Xiao‐Nian Li
Abstract
The addition of NiO remarkably improved the performance of Cu-based catalysts for ethanol upgrading to higher alcohols by increasing the total amount of Cu 0 , Cu + and Cu 2+ active species and optimized acid–base sites on the surface of the catalysts.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisNon-blocking I/ONickelEthanolCopperChemistryNuclear chemistryInorganic chemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysts for Methane ReformingCatalysis for Biomass Conversion