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Development of Co‐Cu‐C‐Mn Catalysts for the Synthesis of Higher Alcohols
Author(s) -
Wiesmann Thomas,
Reinsdorf Arne,
Lohmann Heiko,
Wolf Dorit
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemie ingenieur technik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1522-2640
pISSN - 0009-286X
DOI - 10.1002/cite.202000082
Subject(s) - catalysis , selectivity , dopant , methane , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , chemical engineering , materials science , organic chemistry , doping , optoelectronics , engineering
Co‐Cu catalysts represent a promising possibility to synthesize higher alcohols. In this study, novel carbon‐embedded Co‐Cu catalysts have been prepared and were tested in an 8‐fold parallel reactor system. Moreover, the influence of Mn as a dopant on the catalytic performance has been studied. It was shown that Mn reduced the selectivity for methane and favored the formation of olefins. In contrast to Cu‐free catalysts, Cu‐containing catalysts have an improved selectivity for alcohols.