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Heterogeneous Catalysis of CO 2 Conversion to Methanol on Copper Surfaces
Author(s) -
Behrens Malte
Publication year - 2014
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.201409282
Subject(s) - methanol , copper , catalysis , copper oxide , oxide , inorganic chemistry , heterogeneous catalysis , chemistry , chemical engineering , materials science , organic chemistry , engineering
Combined experimental and theoretical approaches resulted in a better understanding of the hydrogenation of CO 2 to methanol on copper‐based catalysts. These results highlight the important role of the reducible oxide promoter for CO 2 activation.