The Cu-ZnO synergy in methanol synthesis from CO2, Part 1: Origin of active site explained by experimental studies and a sphere contact quantification model on Cu + ZnO mechanical mixtures

Journal of Catalysis

Volumn 324, Issue , 2015, Pages 41-49

  Le Valant, Anthony ^a   Comminges, Clément ^a   Tisseraud, Céline ^a   Canaff, Christine ^a   Pinard, Ludovic ^a   Pouilloux, Yannick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

Author keywords

CO2 valorization; Copper; Core shell structures; Cu ZnO synergy; Kirkendall effect; Mathematical model; Methanol synthesis; Sphere contact quantification; Structure activity relationships; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COPPER; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANOL; MIXTURES; OXYGEN VACANCIES; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); SPHERES; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; SYNTHESIS GAS MANUFACTURE; ZINC OXIDE;

CO2 VALORIZATION; CORE SHELL STRUCTURE; KIRKENDALL EFFECTS; METHANOL SYNTHESIS; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIPS;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

EID: 84923298916     PISSN: 00219517     EISSN: 10902694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2015.01.021     Document Type: Article

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