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The Microstructure of Copper Zinc Oxide Catalysts: Bridging the Materials Gap
Author(s) -
Ressler Thorsten,
Kniep Benjamin L.,
Kasatkin Igor,
Schlögl Robert
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200462942
Subject(s) - copper , catalysis , microstructure , zinc , methanol , materials science , copper oxide , metallurgy , oxide , bridging (networking) , inorganic chemistry , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , computer science , computer network , engineering
Approaching reality : Copper zinc oxide catalysts that were prepared similarly to industrial catalysts were studied by high‐resolution electron microscopy. The microstructure of the Cu/ZnO catalysts (see picture) deviates considerably from that of idealized copper model systems. Future model systems for copper catalysts in methanol chemistry must take into account the “real” structure of active copper catalysts.