Modification of Cu–ZnO–ZrO<sub>2</sub> catalysts with La<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> to quantitatively tune Cu<sup>+</sup>–Cu<sup>0</sup> dual sites for hydrogenation of dimethyl adipate to produce 1,6-hexanediol
Xianlong Gao, Guoqing Zhao, Lei Miao, Lei Li, Zhirong Zhu
Abstract
The strong electron donor–acceptor interaction between lanthanum and copper species retards the aggregation of the copper species, and inhibits the transformation of Cu 2 O to metallic Cu, thus maintaining a constant ratio of Cu + /(Cu 0 + Cu + ).
Topics & Concepts
CopperCatalysisLanthanumMetalAcceptorMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryCrystallographyChemistryMetallurgyPhysicsCondensed matter physicsBiochemistryCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysts for Methane ReformingCatalytic Processes in Materials Science