Water‐Enhanced Synthesis of Higher Alcohols from CO 2 Hydrogenation over a Pt/Co 3 O 4 Catalyst under Milder Conditions
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The effect of water on CO2 hydrogenation to produce higher alcohols (C2-C4) was studied. Pt/Co3O4, which had not been used previously for this reaction, was applied as the heterogeneous catalyst. It was found that water and the catalyst had an excellent synergistic effect for promoting the reaction. High selectivity of C2-C4 alcohols could be achieved at 140 °C (especially with DMI (1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone) as co-solvent), which is a much lower temperature than reported previously. The catalyst could be reused at least five times without reducing the activity and selectivity. D2O and (13)CH3OH labeling experiments indicated that water involved in the reaction and promoted the reaction kinetically, and ethanol was formed via CH3OH as an intermediate.
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- Authors
- He, Z., Qian, Q., Ma, J., Meng, Q., Zhou, H., Song, J., Liu, Z., & Han, B.
- Affiliations
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Han, Buxing
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- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
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- Wiley
- Published
- 2015-11-25
- Volume
- 55
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 737-741
- ISSN
- 1433-7851 (ISSN-L)
- 1521-3773
- OpenAlex
- W2173962905
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- 313
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- 4.74
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (21533011, 21373234, 21303224, 21321063)
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (KJCX2.YW.H30)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Chemical Engineering › Catalysis › Catalysts for Methane Reforming
- Physical Sciences › Chemical Engineering › Process Chemistry and Technology › Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
- Keywords
- CO2 hydrogenation, higher alcohols, water effect, ethanol, methanol intermediate, catalyst reusability, heterogeneous catalysis, low-temperature reaction
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