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Single-pass transformation of syngas into ethanol with high selectivity by triple tandem catalysis
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Synthesis of ethanol from non-petroleum carbon resources via syngas (a mixture of H 2 and CO) is an important but challenging research target. The current conversion of syngas to ethanol suffers from low selectivity or multiple processes with high energy consumption. Here, we report a high-selective conversion of syngas into ethanol by a triple tandem catalysis. An efficient trifunctional tandem system composed of potassium-modified ZnO–ZrO 2, modified zeolite mordenite and Pt–Sn/SiC working compatibly in syngas stream in one reactor can afford ethanol with a selectivity of 90%. We demonstrate that the K+–ZnO–ZrO 2 catalyses syngas conversion to methanol and the mordenite with eight-membered ring channels functions for methanol carbonylation to acetic acid, which is then hydrogenated to ethanol over the Pt–Sn/SiC catalyst. The present work offers an effective methodology leading to high selective conversion by decoupling a single-catalyst-based complicated and uncontrollable reaction into well-controlled multi-steps in tandem in one reactor.
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- Authors
- Kang, J., He, S., Zhou, W., Shen, Z., Li, Y., Chen, M., Zhang, Q., & Wang, Y.
- Venue
- Nature Communications
- Published
- 2020-02-11
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 827-827
- ISSN
- 2041-1723 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3006082315
- Cited by
- 265
- References
- 44
- FWCI
- 7.73
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
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