Highly efficient Ag-modified copper phyllosilicate nanotube: Preparation by co-ammonia evaporation hydrothermal method and application in the selective hydrogenation of carbonate

Rapidly deactivation of Cu/SiO2 catalysts at high liquid hour space velocity (LHSV) has been an important obstacle for scale-up application. Herein, silver modified copper phyllosilicate nanotubes were fabricated by different strategies, and implemented to the selective hydrogenation of ethylene carbonate (EC) to methanol and ethylene glycol (EG) as alternative route for the indirect utilization of CO2. The CuPs Ag-copre catalyst synthesized by the co-ammonia evaporation hydrothermal process achieved 79% methanol and 99% EG yield within various ranges of EC LHSV, which was attributed to the balanced Cu+/Cu-0 ratio and the enhanced H-2 dissociation ability. Inlaid silver species over copper phyllosilicate promoted the interaction between the metal and the support, which substantially regulated the reducibility and dispersion of copper species, meanwhile, increased the stability for long-term running of the catalyst. (C) 2020 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The editorial office of Journal of Materials Science & Technology.