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Cover Feature: Dehydrogenation of bioethanol using Cu nanoparticles supported on N‐doped ordered mesoporous carbon (ChemCatChem 22/2020)
Author(s) -
Pulikkal Thumbayil Rouzana,
Christensen David Benjamin,
Mielby Jerrik,
Kegnæs Søren
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.202001650
Subject(s) - dehydrogenation , catalysis , nanoparticle , mesoporous material , materials science , carbon fibers , copper , nitrogen , chemical engineering , thermal stability , dispersion (optics) , sintering , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , composite material , metallurgy , composite number , physics , optics , engineering
The Cover Feature shows the interaction between copper nanoparticles and nitrogen‐doped carbon. In their Full Paper, R. Pulikkal Thumbayil et al. investigate the catalytic dehydrogenation of bioethanol to acetaldehyde using copper nanoparticles supported on different nitrogen‐doped ordered mesoporous carbons. Nitrogen has a significant effect on the dispersion of the Cu nanoparticles and the highest content of nitrogen results in the highest catalytic activity and stability. The results show that the combination of the effects of strong metal‐support interactions and nano‐confinement is an effective method to prevent thermal and steam induced sintering. More information can be found in the Full Paper by R. Pulikkal Thumbayil et al.