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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
Volume 18, Issue 26, Pages 17253-17258Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c6cp00967k
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- European Commission [283883, CP-CSA_INFRA-2008-1.1.1]
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We have investigated methanol synthesis with model supported copper catalysts, Cu/ZnO and Cu/MgO, using CO/H-2 and CO2/H-2 as feedstocks. Under CO/H-2 both catalysts show chemisorbed methoxy as a stable intermediate, the Cu/MgO catalyst also shows hydroxyls on the support. Under CO2/H-2 the catalysts behave differently, in that formate is also seen on the catalyst. For the Cu/ZnO catalyst hydroxyls are present on the metal whereas for the Cu/MgO hydroxyls are found on the support. These results are consistent with a recently published model for methanol synthesis and highlight the key role of ZnO in the process.
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